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Annual BE EMN NCP Policy Event 2018

12/12/2018

On 12 December 2018, the Belgian contact point of the EMN organized its annual asylum and migration policy event in which recent national and EU developments in the field of international protection, legal migration and integration and irregular migration, human trafficking and return were discussed. 

Theme:
Integration
Reception
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
annual EMN policy event

Annual Report trafficking and smuggling of human beings 2018 - Minors in major danger (Myria)

22/10/2018

As independent National Rapporteur on trafficking in human beings for Belgium, for over 20 years Myria has carried out a yearly independent policy evaluation. In its latest report on Human Trafficking and Smuggling Myria focuses on underage victims of trafficking and smuggling of human beings.

 

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
minors of age

New Europol report on child trafficking

18/10/2018

Europol launched a new report about child trafficking. It provides a comprehensive view on who the victims are and who the criminal networks are that trafficking the children in and into the EU. 

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

EMN Annual Conference in the framework of the Bulgarian EU presidency: Crossroads of migration

01/06/2018

On the 31st of May and 1st of June, the Bulgarian Contact Point of the EMN - in the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council - organized the EMN Annual Conference. The conference was dedicated to  challenges and success factors in managing migration flows. 

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
migration management
EMN Annual Conference

7th General Report on GRETA's activities

03/04/2018

The GRETA report, covering the period from 1 January until 31 December 2018, stresses that labour exploitation is on the rise across Europe. Also in Belgium, labour exploitation appears as a predominant form of trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
labour exploitation
vulnerability
migrant worker

UNODC and IOM launch new initiative to counter migrant smuggling

28/03/2018

Two United Nations agencies are joining forces to combat migrant smuggling. They organized an event centering on a Joint Platform on Countering Migrant Smuggling.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
migrant smuggling

Belgium and the United Kingdom to further cooperate on the issue of transit migration

26/02/2018

Today, the Belgian Minister of Home Affairs, the Belgian State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration met with the British Home Secretary in London to discuss the issue of transit migration.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
transit migration
transit migrants
United Kingdom

Number of illegal border-crossings into the EU in 2017 at its lowest in four years (Frontex)

20/02/2018

Today, Frontex published its Risk Analysis for 2018, which concentrates on the scope of Frontex operational activities and, in particular, on irregular migration at the external borders of the EU and Schengen Associated Countries.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Frontex
risk analysis
border management

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

European Commission logo

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
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