Undocumented Migrants

Strategies to End Double Violence Against Undocumented Women

Date: 02/07/2012 - 08:36

Across the EU, undocumented women are turned away from women’s shelters and risk arrest or deportation if they contact the police. As one social worker in Belgium explained, “Undocumented women often stay in their situation of violence until they’re beaten to death because they don’t dare to go to the police or ask for help.”

Dominican Republic: Is Fairtrade working?

Date: 12/06/2012 - 08:04

British newspaper, the Guardian, recently ran an article entitled "How Fairtrade bananas are failing migrant workers," the implication being that the Fairtrade project is not achieving its aims.

L'immigration clandestine, source de tension et de division en Israël

Date: 01/06/2012 - 10:55

L'idéal de tolérance revendiqué jadis par Israël est-il en train de voler en éclats, sacrifié sur l'autel de considérations politico-religieuses ? La question se pose avec acuité depuis que l'Etat juif, confronté à un
afflux massif de clandestins sur son sol, a entrepris de verrouiller son discours et, partant, sa politique d'intégration. Avec les immigrés illégaux, le ressort de la confiance était déjà fragile, miné par les
tenants d'une imperméabilité renforcée des frontières. Il paraît désormais, sinon rompu, du moins sérieusement distendu.

Greece plans sweep of migrants and asylum-seekers

Date: 03/04/2012 - 08:09

A plan to round up and detain irregular migrants and asylum-seekers in Greece, including those suspected of carrying infectious diseases such as HIV, has been called "deeply alarming" by Amnesty International.

Those considered vulnerable to such diseases, based on their country of origin, poor living conditions, occupation as sex workers or their drug use, will be targeted.

"These deeply alarming measures specifically target the most vulnerable people based on discriminatory criteria," said Jezerca Tigani of Amnesty International.

Greece: Illegal Immigration in the Midst of Crisis

Date: 16/03/2012 - 11:10

Once known for its large-scale emigration, Greece transitioned to a country of destination for Central and Eastern European immigrants after the fall of the Soviet Union and other communist regimes in the region. More recently, the country has become one of entry and transit for hundreds of thousands of unauthorized immigrants from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

South-Korea: Medical support set for undocumented migrants

Date: 09/03/2012 - 09:46

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday it will provide medical aid to undocumented foreign workers in the capital, who are not entitled to social security and health care insurance. 

The city government plans to cover surgery costs and hospital charges up to 5 million won ($4,400) and provide interpretation and nursing services for up to a month depending on patients’ conditions, officials said. 

Irregular Migration in Europe

Date: 21/12/2011 - 11:12

While irregular migration frequently makes headlines and policymakers are under increasing pressure to reduce illegal immigration, the estimated population of unauthorized immigrants in EU-15 countries has declined on average for almost a decade since 2002. European governments are collaborating extensively on the management of their external borders, as this report details, discussing the detected and estimated scope of irregular migration in the European Union.

Aux bords de l’Europe : l’externalisation des contrôles migratoires

Date: 29/11/2011 - 19:22

Pour cette troisième édition de son rapport annuel, le réseau Migreurop poursuit son évaluation critique de l’externalisation des politiques migratoires mises en place par les gouvernements de l’Union européenne et de ses effets sur les populations.

They Too Have Rights

Date: 26/11/2011 - 14:23

Report of the Regional Consultation on the Advancement of Human Rights of Undocumented Migrants held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 30 and October 1, 2011. Aside from the discussions and inputs shared during the conference, the narrative also provides us with a set of recommended plans of action that migrant groups, migrants' rights advocates and other supporters can work on in advancing the campaign for the recognition of the rights of undocumented migrants.

Access denied: Irregular migrants excluded from basic rights and services in Europe

Date: 22/11/2011 - 10:18

This report, based on comparative research on the fundamental rights situation of irregular migrants in Europe, advises on how fundamental rights should be incorporated in policies, laws and administrative practices affecting migrants in irregular situations.

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