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.

Refugee, Asylum seekers, protect migrants

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

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

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

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

Migrants caught between tides and politics in the Mediterranean: an imperative for search and rescue at sea?

Federica Zamatto, Stefano Argenziano, Jovana Arsenijevic, et al.
14 September, 2017

Search and rescue (SAR), Sea travel, Irregular migration