Publicatie datum: 16 mei 2018
One of the greatest challenges facing twenty-first century Europe is the mass migration and integration of refugees who cross borders in search of safer lives. This report of the European Foundation for Democracy analyses the wide-ranging issues relating to the integration of refugees in seven European countries, including Belgium) and presents our key findings – both in terms of good practices and areas for concern – as well as recommendations for change.
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Publicatie datum: 20 april 2018
The updated country report on Belgium contains information on recent developments in case law and policy related to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and integration of beneficiaries of international protection.
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Publicatie datum: 03 april 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.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: labour exploitation, vulnerability, migrant worker
Publicatie datum: 01 februari 2018
This updated report assesses how the presence of persons in need of protection affect the local communities in terms of housing, education, local economy and social responses
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Publicatie datum: 10 januari 2018
The third socioeconomic monitoring includes data from 2013-2014, enlarges the analyzed age group and includes new variables - such as the level of education - and themes - such as the public sector - to better understand participation in the labour market according to the origin.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Publicatietype: Report
Publicatie datum: 09 januari 2018
Over a period of two years, a UNICEF Belgium team collected the testimonies of 170 migrant and refugee children from 36 nationalities in reception centres and schools. The children talk about their experiences in their country of origin and their new environment, the disaster they fled for, the trials they endured on the way, their joy and sorrow. With this report UNICEF wants to build a bridge between the words of these young people, who are very keen on participation, and policy makers who are often far removed from their reality.
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Publicatie datum: 01 januari 2018
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been producing world migration reports since 2000. This year’s edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional, External Dimension
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: World Migration Report
Publicatie datum: 21 december 2017
Previous OECD and EU work has shown that even native-born children with immigrant parents face persistent disadvantage in the education system, the school-to-work transition, and the labour market. To which degree are these linked with their immigration background, i.e. with the issues faced by their parents? This publication provides new insights on the complex issue of the intergenerational transmission of disadvantage for native-born children of immigrants.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: second generation, arbeidsmarktintegratie, education
Publicatie datum: 18 december 2017
The International Migration Report 2017 reviews the latest migration trends, assesses the demographic contribution of migration, examines the status of ratification of relevant conventions and summarizes recent developments on migration at the United Nations.
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Publicatie datum: 09 november 2017
Myria (the Belgian Federal Migration Centre - an independent public body analyzing migration policies) has released its fifth MyriaDoc on Return, Detention and Removal of Foreigners in Belgium (2017).
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Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Return & Readmission
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: irregular migration and return
Publicatie datum: 20 oktober 2017
This report reviews data relating to migrants' access to information on their rights in 19 reception and detention facilities of 8 EU Member States, including Belgium. It includes recommendations on how to make information provision effective.
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Publicatie datum: 19 oktober 2017
Als onafhankelijk Nationaal Rapporteur mensenhandel voor België maakt Myria in zijn rapport Mensenhandel en Mensensmokkel al twintig jaar elk jaar een onafhankelijke evaluatie van het beleid. Dit jaar wijdt Myria de focus van zijn rapport aan de rol van internet en sociale media in mensenhandel en mensensmokkel.
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Publicatie datum: 30 september 2017
This report points to the need for reform in the European asylum system. There is a need for a more balanced distribution of asylum seekers between the Member States and more uniform decision-making on asylum within the EU. The authors argue that a person seeking asylum should have the same chance of being granted asylum irrespective of the country in which the application is made.
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Publicatie datum: 01 september 2017
This report hightlights that global businesses can make unique and valuable contributions to refugee response by engaging refugees not as aid recipients, but as employees, producers, investees, and customers.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Publicatietype: Report
Publicatie datum: 15 juni 2017
Myria's annual report "Migration in figures and rights 2017" highlights recent available data and it provides an analysis of a number of issues at stake in the field of immigration and asylum. Myria also addresses a number of recommendations towards the government on the respect of fundamental rights of foreigners.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: fundamental right, humanitarian visa
Publicatie datum: 28 mei 2017
The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published its "Fundamental Rights Report 2017". FRA states that diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. The report includes a chapter on asylum, visas, migration, borders and integration.
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Publicatie datum: 23 mei 2017
Myria, the Belgian Federal Migration Centre, today published a paper on humanitarian visa issued by the Belgian authorities in 2016.
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Publicatie datum: 19 mei 2017
In the wake of the refugee crisis and in reaction to terrorist attacks, European governments are seeking tighter control over the whereabouts of migrants and refugees. This policy paper sheds light on EU rules regulating the detention of applicants for international protection, how they are currently implemented by Member States, and the ongoing reform process.
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Publicatie datum: 08 mei 2017
This publication is based on social media research conducted by a small UNHCR team. Between March and December 2016, they issued weekly monitoring reports which have now been compiled into this synopsis.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Smuggling & Trafficking
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: social media, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria
Publicatie datum: 05 mei 2017
This report assesses the impact of policies associated with "A European Agenda on Migration" on the journeys, experiences, expectations and concerns of 271 people on the move in 2015 and 2016.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: Mediterranean, European Agenda on Migration
Publicatie datum: 02 mei 2017
Hoe kan men de integratie in de samenleving van niet-begeleide jongvolwassen vluchtelingen bevorderen? Dit rapport bespreekt ‘cohousing’ en ‘case management’ voor niet-begeleide jongvolwassen vluchtelingen in Antwerpen (CURANT), een sociale beleidsmaatregel waarbij intensieve geïndividualiseerde begeleiding gecombineerd wordt met samenwonen met een lokale huisgenoot, training en therapie met als doel de sociale integratie te ondersteunen. De onderliggende veronderstellingen van de stakeholders worden onderzocht en de kernideeën van de interventie worden in verband gebracht met academische literatuur.
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Hoofdthema: Integratie
Publicatietype: Rapport
Trefwoorden: inclusion, social assistance, Social cohesion, Training
Publicatie datum: 01 mei 2017
This report shows how the lack of safe and legal pathways for refugee and migrant children feeds a booming market for human smuggling and puts them at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation.
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Publicatie datum: 17 april 2017
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published today a press release with 2015 data on the acquisition of citizenship in the EU. The main conclusions are that EU Member States granted citizenship to fewer persons in 2015, and Moroccans, Albanians and Turks remain the main recipients.
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Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: acquisition of citizenship
Publicatie datum: 06 april 2017
The Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) Joint Report 2016 analyses the irregular migratory movements affecting AFIC countries and EU Member States, cross-border criminality and provides an overview of the main regional security threats affecting the countries in the community. The report also presents a picture of the smuggling networks in Africa.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa, Smuggling & Trafficking
Publicatietype: Report
Trefwoorden: human smuggling, border control, border security, cross-border crime
Publicatie datum: 31 maart 2017
This briefing provides a short overview of major developments relating to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection accros the countries covered by the Asylum Information Database (AIDA).