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Report
14 November 2024

Ukraine — Vulnerability to Trafficking in Persons and Labour Exploitation in Ukraine

This report examines protection risks related to the war in Ukraine, focusing on labour exploitation, travel-related deception, and the awareness and accessibility of support systems. Utilizing data from the IOM General Population Survey, the report aims to support evidence-based programming, policy-making, advocacy, and further research.
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...
Article

Accompanying unaccompanied children forced to commit offences in the recognition of their status as victims of 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...
E-courses
26 August 2024

Counter-Trafficking Essentials

This course is designed to equip IOM personnel involved or interested in counter-trafficking, protection and beyond with the core knowledge and essential skills to effectively address this global phenomenon, respond to its challenges and safeguard the rights of trafficked persons. The course is free and available for IOM personnel (in English) all year.
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...
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...
Article (issue/policy brief, journal, blog, etc.)
28 March 2024

Non-Punishment for Victims of Trafficking

Victims of trafficking are subjected to exploitation in various ways. Sometimes, as a result of their victimization, they engage in illegal conduct. Common examples include involvement in the sex trade, involvement in drug production or trafficking, petty crime, possession or the use of fraudulent documents or entering another country in a manner that does...
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
14 March 2024

Evaluación Rápida de Evidencia sobre Riesgos de Protección de población migrante en Suramérica - Fase II

La Fase II de la Evaluación, realiza una sistematización y análisis cualitativo de 25 entrevistas a gestores/as de casos que prestan servicios de atención directa a migrantes en situación de vulnerabilidad en toda la región, en las fronteras terrestres y marítimas de mayor volumen de tránsito de migrantes en la actualidad, asistiendo directamente a personas...
Guideline
05 February 2024

IOM’s Approach to Protection

IOM’s Approach to Protection reflects shared thinking and common understanding of the Organization’s approach to protection across operational contexts. This document articulates IOM’s approach to protection and is intended to support a consistent, coherent and accounta­ble role for IOM on protection. It also serves as a reference 1 for the development of...
Guideline
01 February 2024

IOM Case Management Guidelines

These Guidelines are intended mainly for individual, non-clinical case managers providing direct support and assistance to migrants with protection and assistance needs, including children. Recognizing that case management for children requires specialized training and different approaches, there is a separate section on child protection case management. The...