Publication date: 10 February 2016
The 51st edition of Forced Migration Review is dedicated to the current migration crisis in Europe, which is examined from different perspectives (legal, practical, moral...).
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Forced Migration Review, migration crisis
Publication date: 03 February 2016
This MPI Europe report by Michael Kegels, details the central importance of well-functioning reception systems for asylum seekers in the EU.
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Main theme: Reception
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: capacity, CEAS, flexibility, quality standards
Publication date: 01 February 2016
In the context of the current crisis, the Western Balkans is a busy migrant route. It is necessary to work more closely with this region and to come up with a coordinated approach to the crisis.
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Main theme: External Dimension, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: migration crisis, refugee crisis, Western Balkans
Publication date: 29 January 2016
The 13th edition of the EMN Bulletin provides up-to-date information on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level, including latest relevant published statistics.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 28 January 2016
22 (Member) States provided information on their practices regarding illegally working migrants, more precisely on whether this is considered a criminal offence and what possible sanctions they face. This query was launched by the British National Contact Point.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: illegal work, irregular migrant
Publication date: 25 January 2016
The Guidelines – developed under the EMN Return Expert Group (REG) - propose a common methodology that Member States can follow to monitor and evaluate AVVR programmes.
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Publication date: 21 January 2016
The report contains administrative and statistical data on migration and asylum, integration, social cohesion and the social position and participation of foreign nationals and people of foreign origin in Flanders, within a Belgian and European framework.
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Main theme: Migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: integration monitor
Publication date: 07 January 2016
This is the first action plan specifically devoted to the fight against smuggling in human beings in Belgium. It includes concrete measures to be implemented in the coming years to address evolving challenges linked to human smuggling.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Action Plan against Smuggling in Human Beings
Publication date: 05 January 2016
The Plan for 2015-2020 sets out concrete actions to prevent and counter migrant smuggling. Actions include setting up a list of suspicious vessels, enhancing exchange of information with financial institutions and cooperating with internet service providers and social media.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Action Plan on Migrant Smuggling, investigation, point of contact on migrant smuggling, prevention
Publication date: 04 January 2016
What exchange of information on the application of exclusion 1F takes place currently ? Is it desirable and feasible to enhance international information exchange in this matter? This study answers these questions.
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Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: article 1F of the Refugee Convention, exclusion clause, information exchange
Publication date: 16 December 2015
Upon request by the LIBE committee, this research paper reviews the social and economic context of EU international labour migration policy, the status of relevant EU legislation and the available policy options.
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Publication date: 16 December 2015
This paper by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights seeks to provide guidance to policy makers and practitioners on the use of measures for asylum seekers and people in return procedures that do not unnecessarily deprive them of their right to liberty.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: alternative to detention
Publication date: 17 November 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.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Publication date: 16 November 2015
This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study "Determining labour shortages and the need for labour migration from third countries".
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: labour migration, labour shortage
Publication date: 09 November 2015
Through this publication, the Ciré informs private persons, who wish to welcome a migrant at home, about the needs of the sector and the legal consequences.
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Main theme: Reception
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: accomodation, private person
Publication date: 06 November 2015
21 (Member) States provided information on the status granted to beneficiaries of resettlement, as well as on the practical procedure to grant this status and on the integration measures available. This query was launched by the Slovenian National Contact Point.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: resettlement
Publication date: 03 November 2015
This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study "Dissemination of Information on Voluntary Return: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities".
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Main theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: voluntary return
Publication date: 21 October 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.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: human smuggling, human trafficking, national rapporteur on trafficking in human beings, victims of human trafficking
Publication date: 12 October 2015
The 12th edition of the EMN Bulletin provides updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level, including latest relevant published statistics.
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Main theme: Migration, Asylum
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 21 September 2015
The Annual Report 2014/ 2015, produced in the framework of the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) project, provides information on the main developments regarding asylum policies and practices in EU Member States.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System, asylum policy
Publication date: 17 September 2015
This EMN study analyses and compares the different approaches used by Member States to ensure irregular migrants are informed of options for return.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: voluntary return
Publication date: 07 September 2015
This report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights aims to estimate the economic cost of providing timely access to healthcare for migrants in an irregular situation, compared with providing treatment only in emergency cases.
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Publication date: 04 September 2015
In this report, Myria provides an annual overview of the demographics and of the situation of foreigners in terms of fundamental rights in Belgium. Myria also provides recommendations for the belgian public authorities.
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Publication date: 19 August 2015
This report focuses on Belgium’s admission policy for third country nationals, more particularly regarding family reunification, labour migration, and student migration. It also compares Belgium’s conditions of entry with those of other EU Member States.
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Publication date: 17 August 2015
On 27 July 2015, UNHCR and Fedasil launched the report “All Born on 01/01” which examines the situation of Afghan asylum seekers residing in collective reception centres in Belgium.