The report is based on in-depth qualitative research in countries along the Eastern and Central Mediterranean routes. It focuses on Iraqi and Nigerian migrants as case studies, as Nigeria is the number one country of origin for migrants travelling along the Central Mediterranean route. Iraqis repres...ent the third biggest group of migrants who travelled along the Eastern Mediterranean route in 2016.
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The Dynamic Data Hub will allow the Commission to analyse migration flows in Europe and related trends and impacts in order to enhance awareness and deepen understanding of potential challenges.
As a platform that gathers pre-processes and filters data, the hub will validate information, highlight ...limitations and put migration data into context. With an evolving data catalogue, the hub will be enriched over time and help policy-makers carry out analyses for improved governance of migration flows and identifying root causes.
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Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, No. 47
The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental health services in Europe. This review found that these groups are exposed to risk factors for mental disorders before, during and after migration. ...The prevalence rates of psychotic, mood and substance use disorders in these groups are variable but overall are similar to those in the host populations; however, the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers are higher.
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The Knowledge Centre on Migration and Demography (KCMD) Data Catalogue is a table of data sources relevant to Migration and Demography policies. Each data source is listed with its summary description, the link to its web site and other metadata. The catalogue will include official EU and internatio...nal statistics, as well as important data sets at Member State level.
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Lessons from the IRC’s Early Emergency Response in the Urban Areas of Lesbos between September 2015 and March 2016
This report explains how governments, international organizations, and other actors can support refugees’ paths to self-sufficiency and stability by ensuring the accessibility of existing opportunities as well as creating new ones.
Possible developments in transit countries over the next 6 months, 24 March 2016
The vast majority of people (80%) would welcome refugees with open arms, with many even prepared to take them into their own homes, according to a global survey commissioned by Amnesty International
UNICEF launched a series of animated films to help frame positive perceptions towards the tens of millions of children and young people on the move globally. Unfairy Tales, the three animations – true stories of the flight of children from conflict – explain the horror behind why they fled. They... have been animated in the style of a fairy tale and will be supported by an interactive e-book experience also called Unfairy Tales.
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This policy discussion paper is designed to give an overview of the legal and policy implications of the dealat the present time.This paper is not designed to be an exhaustive statement or exploration of all issues –rather, its purpose is to highlight the key policy and legal challenges which the ...EU-Turkey Deal has created at this early stage from the perspective of forced migrants.
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The report depicts the reality of forced displacement as a developing world crisis with implications for sustainable growth: 95 percent of the displaced live in developing countries and over half are in displacement for more than four years. To help the displaced, the report suggests ways to rebuild... their lives with dignity through development support, focusing on their vulnerabilities such as loss of assets and lack of legal rights and opportunities. It also examines how to help host communities that need to manage the sudden arrival of large numbers of displaced people, under pressure to expand services, create jobs and address long-standing development issues.
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How do local authorities and humanitarian agencies collaborate when refugees are in transit? An IIED-supported research project is looking at the transit refugee response in Croatia.
The information in this report is up-to-date as of June 2016.
The report, which follows a field visit to the country between 28 May and 6 June, also emphasises the need for international organisations to be mindful of the long present efforts of Greek lawyers and NGOs in the field, and recommends... that new initiatives should be targeted and sustainable.
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Aktuelle Zahlen zu Asylanträgen, zur ethnischen Herkunft und Religionszugehörigkeit der Asylbewerber, zum Dublinverfahren, zu Entscheidungen über Asylanträge, zum Flughafenverfahren sowie zu anhängigen Verfahren beim Bundesamt