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When the best option is a leaky boat: why migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean and what Europe is doing about it (MPC)

04/12/2014

This policy brief, produced by the Migration Policy Centre, focuses on immigration to Europe via the Mediterranean and related issues such as smuggling, sea routes, Mare Nostrum and risks encountered by migrants. It also provides statistics and data.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
boat migrant
human smuggling
Mare Nostrum
Mediterranean
migrant death

Annual Report on Human Trafficking, 2013 (Federal Migration Center)

Cover report (in French)

04/12/2014

This annual report on Human Trafficking, produced by the Federal Migration Centre, provides qualitative and quantitative data on victims of human trafficking as well as judicial analysis and recommendations to the new government.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
human smuggling
human trafficking
national referral mechanism
victims of human trafficking

EU Anti trafficking Day: towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings

Trafficking in human beings in the EU

18/10/2014

18 October is EU Anti-Trafficking Day. To mark the Eight EU Anti trafficking Day, the European Commission has published a package on Trafficking in Human Beings and civil society organizations have launched a European campaign against human trafficking and labour exploitation.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
anti-trafficking day
campaign against trafficking in human beings
victim of trafficking

IOM’s Missing Migrants Project: death toll to pass 3,000 in 2014!

IOM map representing the migrants' fatal journey

19/09/2014

William Lacy Swing, Director General IOM, stresses that already in 2014 over 2,200 migrants have died attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. That’s three times 2013’s total!

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
criminal groups
Mediterranean
smuggled migrant

Guardianship for children deprived of parental care (FRA)

Cover page of FRA publication on guardianship for child victims of THB

02/07/2014

This handbook aims to strengthen the protection of children, specifically addressing the particular needs of child victims of trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Vulnerable groups
Keywords:
child victim of trafficking
fundamental rights
guardianship

Identification of Victims of THB in International Protection and Forced Return Procedures in Belgium and the EU (EMN)

Cover page of synthesis report Identification Trafficking Victims

31/03/2014

This focussed study examines the mechanisms for detection, identification and referral of (potential) victims of trafficking in human beings in international protection (including Dublin) and forced return procedures.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
detection
identification
national referral mechanism
referral
victim of trafficking

3rd Annual International Symposium on Preventing Human Trafficking

screenshot website Public Policy Exchange

08/09/2011

Public Policy Exchange, in association with the Centre for Parliamentary Studies organises in Brussels their third symposium on the subject under the title "Integrating the European Knowledge

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event

Combatting Social Fraud is Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings

Cover annual report 2010 Trafficking (CEOOR)

19/10/2011

The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism has published its 2010 annual report on trafficking/smuggling of human beings

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
victims of human trafficking

Warsaw to Host 5th EU Anti-Trafficking Day

EU-logo

07/09/2011

EU Anti-Trafficking Day has been held on 18 October for the last five years. This year’s event is jointly organised by the Polish EU Presidency, the European Commission, The EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and seven EU Agencies.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
anti-trafficking day

The role of organized crime in the smuggling of migrants of West Africa to the European Union

03/10/2011

The new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) investigates the involvement of organized criminal groups in the smuggling of migrants from West Africa towards the European Union (EU).

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
criminal groups
smuggling of migrants

FRONTEX release its FRAN Quarterly Report

Logo FRONTEX

29/07/2011

The Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) released its newest quarterly report, covering January - March 2011

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
border control
Frontex
Lampedusa

Conference: Preventing and Prosecuting Trafficking for Labour Exploitation

Invitation Leaflet Europe Aid-Conference

06/07/2011

EuropeAid Info Point organizes a lunch-time conference on ‘Preventing and prosecuting trafficking for labour exploitation’ on Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 12.30 p.m. at the External Cooperation Info Point, rue de la Loi 43, Ground floor.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event

Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

Cover Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

23/06/2011

This is the Annual Report 2010 of the Belgian Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken/Office des Etrangers)

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Regularization

English Edition of the Centre's Annual Report 'Trafficking in /and Smuggling of Human Beings 2009'

Logo Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre)

01/06/2011

The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) publishes the English version of its Annual Report on Trafficking & Smuggeling 2009, which was published in French and Dutch in October 2010

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
smuggling
trafficking
victims of human trafficking

Frontex Annual Risk Analysis 2011

Cover page report

20/05/2011

The Annual Risk Analysis Report of EU Agency FRONTEX, in charge for the coordination of the operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security

Theme:
Migration
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
border control
risk analysis

Multilingual brochure for victims of human trafficking (Centre)

Cover Information Brochure Human Trafficking (Centre)

11/05/2011

The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) published an information brochure for potential victims of human trafficking

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
victims of human trafficking

Monitoring Anti-Trafficking Re/Integration Programmes. A Manual

KBS-Manual: Monitoring anti-trafficking re/integration programmes

04/05/2011

The King Baudouin Foundation publishes a practical tool for practitioners in the re/integration of victims of human trafficking

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
anti-trafficking
reintegration program
victims of human trafficking

Council adopts a new directive on trafficking in human beings

Logo EU Council

21/03/2011

The Council adopted the new directive on trafficking in human beings as proposed by the Commission last spring

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item

CGKR, Jaarverslag Mensenhandel/Mensensmokkel 2009

28/02/2011

Theme:
Mensensmokkel & Mensenhandel
Publication type:
Rapport
Keywords:
mensenhandel
mensensmokkel
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