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Report
07 October 2024

Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention in Asia and the Pacific

This report presents the findings of a comprehensive study on immigration detention and alternatives to detention (ATD) across 19 countries within the five sub-regions of the Asia-Pacific: East and Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South and Southwest Asia, North and Central Asia, and the Pacific. Across the Asia-Pacific region, there is widespread use of...
Article (issue/policy brief, journal, blog, etc.)
24 September 2024

Information Note on International Standards on Alternatives to Detention and Immigration Detention

This Information Note is designed to serve as a resource for practitioners dealing with migration detention and non-custodial alternatives to detention (ATDs). It aims to acquaint them with the relevant international instruments and standards that States are required to uphold in this field. The purpose of this Information Note is to provide an overview of...
Article (issue/policy brief, journal, blog, etc.)
16 September 2024

Protection Advocacy Brief: IOM Sudan Crisis Response

Since April 2023, people in Sudan continue to face all forms of protection concerns and a worsening protection crisis, with women, girls, men and boys in situations of vulnerability experiencing the worst consequences. Approximately 2.3 million people have fled to neighbouring countries namely, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and...
Article

Protection of refugee and migrant children and women from human trafficking

Joint Call for Practices by the Migrant Protection Platform and the Network's Hub For this year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (WADiP), under the theme “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking”, the Platform and the Migration Network Hub   launched a Joint Call for Practices of programmes and policies relevant to Objective 10...
Report
12 August 2024

Baseline Survey on Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Persons in Choiseul and Isabel Provinces, Solomon Islands

With an emphasis on protecting the rights of women and girls in communities impacted by extractive industries, the project "Enhancing the Response to Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Persons in the Solomon Islands" seeks to support ongoing initiatives to address gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP) in the Solomon Islands. In...
Report
18 July 2024

Assessment on Barriers in Access to GBV Support Services in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands

IOM conducted an assessment in 2022 across ten communities in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, to identify gaps and challenges in accessing SafeNet services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The evaluation aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the barriers faced by survivors in obtaining essential support services, including medical...
Report
15 July 2024

Born Free and Equal: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics in International Human Rights Law (Second Edition)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, encompassing the protection of LGBTI individuals from discrimination, violence, and torture. Despite this, widespread human rights violations against LGBTI people persist globally. The United Nations, alongside regional and national human...
Study
17 May 2024

After Assisted Return from Germany: Long-term Reintegration StarthilfePlus Study II

In a large research study, the Research Centre of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and IOM joined forces to assess the return and reintegration experiences of almost 1,000 returnees who received assistance from the StarthilfePlus programme. The research looks at reintegration processes at the individual level across three dimensions of...
Article (issue/policy brief, journal, blog, etc.)
19 April 2024

Coordinación de Abordaje de la Violencia por Razones de Género Contra Personas Migrantes

La Coordinación de Abordaje de la Violencia por Razones de Género contra Personas Migrantes, enmarca sus acciones en el Plan Nacional de Acción y desarrolla diferentes líneas de trabajo con personas migrantes en situación de violencia de género. Además, articula con otros programas dentro del Ministerio de Mujeres, Géneros y Diversidad y con otras áreas del...
Report
03 April 2024

Migrant workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining

Freedom of association and collective bargaining (FACB) are fundamental rights of universal scope that should apply to all workers – including migrant workers. The ILO Report on Migrant Workers’ Rights to Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining supports efforts to fine-tune laws and regulations to promote migrant workers’ FACB rights. It depicts the...
Report
26 March 2024

A Situational Analysis of the Nexus between Gender-Based Violence, Trafficking in Persons and the Logging Industry in Solomon Islands

From as far back as 2004, both national and international non-governmental organizations have drawn attention to the commercial sexual exploitation of girls and young women practiced openly and with impunity in communities affected by extractive industries, among them the logging industry. This phenomenon occurs, in significant part, through the informal...
Report
19 March 2024

The Effects of Climate Mobility on Women and Girls in the MENA Region

The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing severe and accelerated impacts of climate change, and extreme weather events and environmental degradation have already pushed people to migrate internally. This Policy Brief presents an overview of women’s experiences of climate migration in the MENA region. It argues that women’s...