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The database contains links to existing academic and non-academic research and analysis, as well as data sources related to irregular migration to Europe. You can search the database using your own search terms, or filter the results by relevant country, region, date of publication, etc. using the drop-down menus on the left. Authors of relevant research and analysis are invited to submit their own content for review and inclusion by email to: gmdac@iom.int
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Refugee, Asylum-Seeker, and Migrant Perceptions on Cash Assistance: Istanbul, Gaziantep, and Izmir Turkey
30 November, 2017
This report analyses the views of refugees, asylumseekers, and migrants surveyed in Istanbul, Gaziantep, and Izmir, Turkey between 29 September and 18 October 2017.
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Situation of Readmitted Migrants and Refugees from Greece to Turkey under the EU-Turkey Statement
Orçun Ulusoy and Hemme Battjes
29 November, 2017
Under the Greece-Turkey Readmission Agreement, irregular migrants and asylum seekers whose claims are found inadmissible by the Greek authorities are readmitted to Turkey since the EU-Turkey Statem
Refugees, Readmission, Asylum -
What are the protection concerns for migrants and refugees in Libya?
Claire Healy and Roberto Forin
28 November, 2017
This Policy Brief assesses the main protection concerns affecting migrants in Libya and migrants transiting through Libya to the EU.
Protection, Migrant well-being, Human Tracfficking -
Four Decades of Cross-Mediterranean Undocumented Migration to Europe: A Review of the Evidence
Philippe Fargues
24 November, 2017
The report reviews available evidence on trans-Mediterranean irregular migration to Europe along various routes going back to the 1970s, particularly on the magnitude of the flows, the evolution of
Undocumented migrants, Cross-Mediterranean flow -
European Cities and Migrants with Irregular Status: Municipal initiatives for the inclusion of irregular migrants in the provision of services
Nicola Delvino
23 November, 2017
With this paper, the Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity – the learning-exchange arm of the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford – aims to inform the
Irregular migration, Migration policy -
Towards safety and opportunity: Regular pathways to Europe for refugees and other migrants in the Middle East
22 November, 2017
Large movements of refugees and other migrants to Europe, particularly in 2015 via the eastern Mediterranean route,generated an unprecedented level of political will among states to address migrati
Protection, Pathways -
Towards a More Efficient EU Return Policy
22 November, 2017
An effective and humane return policy is an essential part of the EU's comprehensive approach to better managing migration
Return migration, Migration management, Irregular migration -
Beyond Transactional Deals: Building Lasting Migration Partnerships in the Mediterranean
Luca Lixi
21 November, 2017
As maritime arrivals to Europe rose sharply in 2015 and 2016, European policymakers renewed their focus on building partnerships with origin and transit countries in North Africa in an effort to br
Migration management, Cooperation -
Knowing How to Go: Iraqi asylum seekers and legal pathways to get to and stay in Europe
21 November, 2017
This assessment strives to shed light on gaps in knowledge as well as access to legal migration pathways and other protection services to better inform European governments and policy makers, as we
Protection, Language, Return migration -
Fatal Journeys Volume 3 Part 2: Improving Data on Missing Migrants
Frank Laczko, Ann Singleton and Julia Black
15 November, 2017
Since 2014, IOM has documented nearly 25,000 migrant deaths around the world.
Migrants death -
From Syria to Spain: Syrian Migration to Europe via the Western Mediterranean route between 2015 and 2017
15 November, 2017
For decades, Spain has served as an entry point for the irregular migration of refugees and other migrants into Europe.
Borders, Pathways, protect migrants -
From Forced Migration to Forced Returns in Afghanistan: Policy and Program Implications
Nassim Majidi
15 November, 2017
With as many as 1 million people forcibly returned to Afghanistan in 2016 alone, where insecurity and instability greet them, the nature of return policies and reintegration assistance from Europea
Return migration, Migration management, Deportation -
The Global Reality of Refugees in Protracted Situations: African Case Studies and Ways Ahead
Miriam Juan-Torres
14 November, 2017
For protracted refugee situations, finding a way forward becomes even more difficult because of donor fatigue, resettlement fixation and difficulties in integrating into the host country after year
Refugees -
Tackling the root causes of human trafficking and smuggling from Eritrea
Lucy Hovil, Lutz Oette
8 November, 2017
The Horn of Africa remains a major source of mixed migration, with people moving to neighbouring countries, the Gulf, Southern Africa and Europe.
Human Smuggling, Trafficking, Mixed migration, EU Migration Policy -
Rohingya women in Malaysia : decision-making and information sharing in the course of irregular migration
Claudia Tazreiter, Sharon Pickering, Rebecca Powell
31 October, 2017
This paper presents major findings of a project focused on the experiences of Rohingya women in Malaysia, categorised as ‘irregular migrants’.
Irregular migration, Women, Rohingya, Decision making, Refugees, Asylum seekers -
Out of Africa: Why People Migrate
Giovanne Carbone
17 October, 2017
The EU is struggling to cope with the so-called “migration crisis” that has emerged over the past few years. Designing the right policies to address immigration requires a deep understanding of its
Irregular migration, Migration trends, Climate Change -
Migrants in the Mediterranean: Easy and difficult solutions
Mikkel Barslund and Lars Ludolph
12 October, 2017
On the issue of migration, all eyes are now focused on the so-called central Mediterranean route, which runs primarily from Libya to Italy. Until July of this year, irregular crossings from Libya t
Irregular migration -
The Demand-Side in Anti-Trafficking: Current measures and ways forward
5 October, 2017
In the last decades, considerable efforts have been made to eradicate trafficking in human beings. In this context, the role of demand has gained prominence in public and political debates.
Human Tracfficking -
Youth on the Move: Investigating decision-making, migration trajectories and expectations of young people on the way to Italy
1 October, 2017
Since March 2016, more than 260,000 people have arrived on Italian shores.
Irregular migration, Child migration, Youth, Journey to Europe -
Migration Policy Practice: Vol. VII, Number 2, April-September 2017: Special issue on Irregular Migration
IOM and Eurasylum Ltd.
14 September, 2017
Migration Policy Practice is a bi-monthly journal that publishes articles from, and that is overseen by, policymakers working in the field of migration policy. This issue of Migration Policy Practi
Irregular migration, Migrant deaths, Human Smuggling, Human Tracfficking, Circular Migration
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More than 800 recent papers, reports, articles and opinion pieces on irregular migration in the region.
