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...
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The Asia Pacific region plays a critical role in global migration, serving as a hub for migrants in origin, transit, and destination countries, with many nations in the region experiencing all three phases. Migration within and from the region is often driven by various factors, including responses to vulnerability. As such, regional discussions on mobility...
Registration is open for the University of Geneva's upcoming webinar on Comparative and Regional Practices in Child Abduction.
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...
The impact of climate change is rarely considered as a potential contributor to human trafficking in global discussions or national level policy framework where nexus between the two remain unexplored. Climate change increases the risk of natural disasters and places a strain on livelihoods; it exacerbates poverty and can potentially cause situations of...
This qualitative study provided a platform for the victims' voices to be heard as they described their actual experiences. h focused on generating an in-depth understanding on child sex trafficking in the tourism sector in Sri Lanka. The research aimed to provide new knowledge on main research questions of (a) What are the experiences of child victims of...
The risk of child trafficking exists globally, with no country immune to its impact it makes the protection of the child victims of trafficking a major concern. This Guidance aims to support States in developing and strengthening comprehensive, child-centered collaboration between anti-trafficking efforts and child protection systems. The Guidance has been...
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...
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...
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...
The Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP) was created in 2017 by young people, for young people, to influence the highest levels of international migration policymaking, to give a voice to youth who have experienced migration first hand, and to impact the highest levels of international migration policymaking.
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.
ICAT released its 2023 Annual Report, summarizing the different activities implemented in the year and results obtained.
The 2023 Annual Report of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) highlights the significant efforts made in the global fight against human trafficking under the co-chairmanship of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against...
The Factsheet is an overview of trends in 2023 concerning migrant and refugee children arriving in Europe via mixed migration routes. The report provides detailed statistics and analysis on accompanied, unaccompanied, and separated children arriving in countries such as Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Cyprus, and Malta. Key highlights: In 2023, 55,700...
This project evaluation report examines the resources and initiatives used to increase foster carers' ability to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK who are identified as victims of human trafficking and modern slavery, including Vietnamese, Albanian, and other ethnic groups. These comprise resources that educate youth about foster care...
The fourth volume of Fatal journeys focuses on the issue of missing migrant children, as more and more young people are setting out on perilous and frequently deadly journeys. While many deaths go unreported, it is unknown how many people die while migrating globally. Since 2014, IOM has confirmed more than 32,000 deaths and disappearances in Migration...
Gender is now increasingly becoming central to discussions of the causes and consequences of migration. Given the widespread acknowledgement that the "feminization" of migration has changed migration patterns and processes worldwide, Gender affects migration motivations, migration patterns, and migration behaviors. This publication explores the critical...
By the end of 2021, an estimated 89.3 million people had been forcibly removed from their homes; by the middle of 2022, that number had risen to a startling 100 million. As more children are impacted globally, they currently make up 42 million, or 41%, of all people who have been forcibly relocated. Multifaceted crises are causing an increasing amount of...
This toolbox has been developed to train frontline professionals who work with unaccompanied migrant children (UMC) in reception. It aims to familiarize frontline workers with the topic of Sexual and Gender-based violence and its impact on migrant children. The toolbox also includes a training manual to train UMC on the topic of SGBV, which should help them...