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A study on smuggling of migrants: Characteristics, responses and cooperation with third countries (EMN)

Cover image EMN study on smuggling of migrants

17/11/2015

This study provides information on the scale, characteristics, trends and patterns of migrant smuggling to the EU and analyzes the institutional arrangements, legal framework, policies and activities at international, EU and national level tackling this phenomenon.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Thematic Studies

Nigeria sex trafficking of women (EASO)

29/10/2015

This new EASO country of origin information (COI) report focuses on the modus operandi of the trafficking of Nigerian women to Europe for the purpose of prostitution and the situation of victims returning to Nigeria.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
Nigeria
sexual exploitation

Annual Report on Trafficking and Smuggling of Human Beings 2015 (Myria)

Cover image - Annual Report on trafficking and smuggling 2015 (Myria)

21/10/2015

In its annual report on trafficking and smuggling of human beings, Myria provides qualitative and quantitative data on these phenomena as well as a judicial analysis and recommendations. The 2015 report focuses in particular on victims of early or forced marriages and on victims of loverboys.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
human smuggling
human trafficking
national rapporteur on trafficking in human beings
victims of human trafficking

A Call for collective courage by Jean-Claude Juncker

24/08/2015

The European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, writes on the challenge of the migration issue.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
relocation
resettlement
solidarity

Organized criminal network involved in irregular migrant smuggling from Kosovo to the EU dismantled

logo Europol/Eurojust

27/03/2015

A pan-european operation dismantled a migrant smuggling network, generating 77 arrests.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
criminal groups
smuggling of migrants

The European Commission makes a stand on recent human smuggling in the Mediterranean

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13/01/2015

On the occasion of the European Parliament plenary session of 13 January 2015, Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos spoke on human smuggling in the Mediterranean and the needed reaction of the EU

Theme:
Asylum
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Frontex
joint operation Triton
resettlement
Syrian refugees

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

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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

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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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