Partner Reports
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17
It is time we all stand up together and put a stop to the politics of demonization which is creating a divided and dangerous world. With the launch of its Annual Report, Amnesty International calls on people around the world to not let the rhetoric of fear, blame and...
Trafficking and smuggling of human beings
Read the full report here This is the nineteenth 'Human trafficking and smuggling' report. Every year, Myria offers an independent assessment of human trafficking and smuggling policy. Besides its tasks concerning fundamental rights and information on migration flows...
NEW AITIMA REPORT “FORGOTTEN”
Download the report here FINDINGS 1. The number of administratively detained irregular immigrants and asylum seekers is significantly reduced compared to the prior to 2015 period. 2. The detention conditions diverge from the relevant legislation, regarding not...
“State of Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe – a security imperative for Europe
See the report here The document examines the main democratic challenges undermining security in Europe and public trust in state and European institutions. They include the independence and impartiality of justice, the safety of journalists, freedom of expression and...
Cyprus should enhance refugee protection and alleviate effects of austerity measures on human rights
see the report HERE “Despite some progress made in immigration law and policy, Cyprus’ asylum system still suffers from a number of shortcomings that need to be urgently redressed”, said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, while...
Migrants and refugees have rights!
See the report This report is Caritas Europa’s studied response to the tragedy hundreds of thousands of women, men and children face when seeking refuge in Europe. People escaping war, repression and violation of human rights turn to Europe in the hope of finding a...
Legal opinion by statewatch on whether or not Turkey can be consider a safe country
Download the article here This article explores the legal requirements to be considered either a safe country of origin (SCO) or safe third country (STC) and examines the evidence on whether or not Turkey complies with these requirements. Based on our examination of...
Invisible Women
See the full report here Executive Summary The conditions of poverty, unemployment, and the absence of decent standard of living in the countries of the workers resulted in the travelling of hundreds of thousands of them to work as domestic workers in Jordan, where a...
See the report here The world currently faces its largest global displacement crisis since World War II, with approximately 60 million people currently displaced due to conflict, persecution and untenable conditions in their home country. Whilst foreseeable, Europe is...
Moving Stories International Review of How Media Cover Migration
Download the full report here An international report on media and the global migration and refugee crisis, issued to coincide with International Migrants Day (December 18), says journalists often fail to tell the full story and routinely fall into propaganda traps...
Undocumented Migrants and the Europe 2020 Strategy
See the position paper by clicking here The EU has set itself social targets through the Europe2020 Strategy including investment in employment and education, improved social inclusion and substantial reduction of poverty. Migrants, and particularly undocumented...
A study on smuggling of migrants
Click click here to see the full report In November 2015, the European Commission published a study on smuggling of migrants, carried out by ECRE, in a consortium with Optimity Advisors and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). The study...
Comparing States’ Treatment Of Businesses And Associations Worldwide
Read the Report In this report, Maina Kiai’s third to the United Nations General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur compares the enabling environments that States, multilateral organizations and other actors create for businesses and associations, and highlights...
Cost of exclusion from healthcare – The case of migrants in an irregular situation
The right to health is a basic social right. However, its understanding and application differs across the European Union (EU) Member States, which results in different healthcare services being offered to migrants in an irregular situation. This summary looks into...
Protecting undocumented children: Promising policies and practices from governments
PICUM , 19 March 2015. The report gathers several examples of practices by various levels of governments in the areas of education, health care, protection from violence, and non-detention, alongside some available data and relevant policy documents at EU level. It...