Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2018: Synthesis Report

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The EMN Annual Report on Migration and Asylum provides an overview of the most significant EU and national policies as well as legislative developments in the fields of migration and international protection that were developed in 2018. The report is based on the contributions from 27 Member States, covering nine key areas, namely: legal migration and mobility, international protection including … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:27 May 2019
Reference Period:01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2019
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Children’s Rights and Refugee Law: Conceptualising Children within the Refugee Convention

Abstract Children make up half of the world’s refugees and over 40 per cent of the world’s asylum seekers. However, children are largely invisible in historical and contemporary refugee law. Furthermore, there has been very limited interaction between the burgeoning children’s rights framework, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the 1951 Convention relating to … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold
Publisher:Routhledge
Publication Date:10 Aug 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://www.routledge.com/Childrens-Rights-and-Refugee-Law-Conceptualising-Children-within-the/Arnold/p/book/9781138052710
ISBN:9781138052710
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The social care needs of unaccompanied minors: The Irish experience

Abstract This article examines forms of care which can be used by social workers to best respond to unaccompanied minors (UAMs) given their complex needs and particular vulnerability combined with their agency and resilience. The vulnerabilities and agency/resilience of UAMs are examined in the context of multiple borders (cultural, political and physical) being negotiated by these young people. While it … Read More

Author(s):Deirdre Horgan, Muireann Ní Raghallaigh
Publisher:Taylor and Francis online
Publication Date:25 Jul 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13691457.2017.1357018
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EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2015: Synthesis Report

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The EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2015 provides an overview of the main legal and policy development in the area of migration and asylum taking place at EU level and within participating countries[1]. The following key points are identified: Common European Asylum System A total of 1,321,600 asylum applications were submitted in 2015, more than double compared to … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:10 Aug 2016
Reference Period:10 Aug 2016 to 01 Jan 2020
Geographic Focus:Europe
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EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2014: Synthesis Report

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Abstract The EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2014 provides an overview of the main legal and policy development in the area of migration and asylum taking place at EU level and within participating countries [1]. The following key points are identified: Common European Asylum System A total of 626,710 asylum applications were submitted in 2014, representing an increase … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:17 Jun 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The study aims to update the findings of the 2008-2009 EMN study Policies on reception, return and integration arrangements for,and numbers of, unaccompanied minors and to provide up-to-date information and comparable data on the numbers and state of protection of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) arriving in Europe. The study has a special focus on the following issues The study[1] aims … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:28 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This study aims to identify similarities, differences and best practices with regard to the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of Member States’ immigration policies. Special attention is given to detention and/or alternatives to detention in respect of vulnerable persons such as minors, families with children, pregnant women and persons with special needs. The study … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Nov 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on “The use of detention and alternatives to detention on the context of immigration policies”. More specifically it summarises: information on the scale of detention and alternatives to detention in each Member State by collecting statistics available on the number of third-country nationals (by category) that are subject … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Nov 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Foster Care and Supported Lodgings for Separated Asylum Seeking Young People in Ireland: The views of young people,carers and stakeholders


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Services for separated young people in Ireland developed in a reactionary manner in the late 1990s, resulting in inadequate care arrangements that were not on a par with those provided to Irish young people in the care of the state. However, in recent years the system of care for separated young people has changed fundamentally, with most of the young … Read More

Author(s):Dr Muireann Ní Raghallaigh, UCD
Publisher:Barnardos and the Health Service Executive
Publication Date:03 Apr 2013
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Open Secrets: An Irish Perspective on Trafficking and Witchcraft

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Open Secrets is a practical response to the human trafficking and witchcraft encountered during Cois Tine’s pastoral work with immigrants over the past ten years. Fr Angelo Lafferty SMA, Director of Cois Tine says. “The suffering and pain caused by human trafficking and witchcraft are enormous. Because of the fear and secrecy surrounding them they were rarely spoken about openly. … Read More

Author(s):Jennifer DeWan and David Lohan
Publisher:Cois Tine
Publication Date:15 Apr 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.coistine.ie/home/11-notice-board/426-open-secrets-free-download
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Closing a Protection Gap


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This report was written with two goals in mind. Firstly, it is meant to be a tool for service providers of separated children. Its purpose is to be a review of the experiences of service providers in the area for new service providers to use as a reference. Secondly, it is meant to be a critique on the system and … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold and Louise Sarsfield Collins, Irish Refugee Council
Publisher:Irish Refugee Council
Publication Date:31 Dec 2011
Reference Period:01 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Defining Trafficking/Denying Justice? Forced Labour in Ireland and the Consequences of Trafficking Discourse

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In 2008 Ireland enacted legislation to define and prosecute human trafficking. The overriding emphasis of the Human Trafficking (Criminal Law) Act is on trafficking as a crime against the state, with provisions to protect victims only vaguely articulated in a separate piece of legislation. The Irish approach thus remains far removed from the victim-centred human-rights-based approach advocated by local lobbyists … Read More

Author(s):Deirdre Coghlan and Gillian Wylie
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:04 Nov 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2011.623625
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Annual Policy Report 2008: EMN Synthesis Report

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The report provides an overall insight into the most significant political and legislative (including EU) developments, as well as enforcement public debates, in the area of asylum and migration, with the focus on third-country nationals rather than EU nationals in the participating Member States for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. This EMN Synthesis Report summarises the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:European Commission
Publication Date:16 Mar 2011
Reference Period:01 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2008
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Trafficking for Forced Labour in Ireland and the United Kingdom: Issues and Emerging Good Practice


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The aim of this report is to explore responses to trafficking and forced labour, and to identify good practice models and examples in Ireland and the UK. The research intends to contribute to more effective and efficient efforts in dealing with anti-trafficking initiatives by examining opportunities and critiquing institutional responses to the problem. The report also highlights key areas of … Read More

Author(s):Deirdre Coghlan
Publisher:Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Publication Date:01 Dec 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland, United Kingdom
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The Circumstances and Needs of Separated Children Seeking Asylum in Ireland

The study reported here is the first systematic attempt to examine empirically the needs and characteristics of separated children seeking asylum (SCSA) in Ireland. Case files for a random sample of 100 separated children entering Ireland in 2003–2004 were scrutinised. The findings indicate that SCSA are not a homogeneous group; they face a multitude of different risks, and although some … Read More

Author(s):Ali Abunimah and Sarah Blower
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:20 Apr 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13575270903482799
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Family Support through Childcare Services: Meeting the Needs of Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Families

This article is a summary of the research carried out in relation to the experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee families regarding access and participation in local childcare services. Focus groups and interviews were carried out with 16 refugee and asylum-seeking parents, five childcare practitioners, and two support and development staff in a small, mainly rural county, in the northwest of … Read More

Author(s):Nicola Dolan and Catherine Sherlock
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:20 Apr 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13575270903493382
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Policies on Unaccompanied Minors in Ireland

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Abstract This report examines policies and provisions for unaccompanied minors in Ireland. The report provides an overview of the complex system of provision in the area and highlights presenting issues and gaps as well as instances of best practice. A potential conflict was identified between the unaccompanied minor as a protection applicant or person of otherwise undefined legal (immigration) status, … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce and Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:02 Sep 2009
Reference Period:01 Jan 2000 to 31 Dec 2008
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:9780707002873
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Globalisation, Sex Trafficking and Prostitution – the Experiences of Migrant Women in Ireland


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“Globalisation, Sex Trafficking and Prostitution – the Experiences of Migrant Women in Ireland” presents stark evidence of the trafficking of women and girls into and through Ireland for the purposes of sexual exploitation. It shines a light on the reality of large numbers of migrant women being sexually exploited in indoor prostitution in Ireland. Drawing on the experiences of these … Read More

Author(s):Kelleher Associates, Monica O'Connor and Jane Pillinger
Publisher:Immigrant Council of Ireland (in collaboration with the Women’s Health Project, HSE and Ruhama)
Publication Date:16 Apr 2009
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:9780954549688
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The Nature and Extent of Trafficking of Women into Ireland for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation 2000 – 2006: A Report from Findings

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This report provides a baseline of cases of sex-trafficking into Ireland between the years 2000 – 2006. It concludes that for these years, the probable minimum number of such cases was 76. The vast majority of those cases occurred between 2003 and 2006 and the majority of women trafficked into Ireland were from Eastern Europe. The second largest grouping came … Read More

Author(s):Éilís Ward and Gillian Wiley
Publisher:NUI, Galway
Publication Date:01 Sep 2007
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.nuigalway.ie/ssrc/documents/The%20Nature%20and%20Extent%20of%20Trafficking%20of%20Women%20into%20Ireland%20for%20the%20Purposes%20of%20Sexual%20Exploitation%20(2000-2006)%20-%202007.pdf
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No Way Forward, No Going Back: Identifying the problem of trafficking for forced labour in Ireland

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This report provides an overview of the situation with regard to trafficking for forced labour in Ireland, in sectors other than for sexual exploitation. It also aims to identify effective policies necessary to support people trafficked for forced labour. The report follows a European-funded initiative led by Anti-Slavery International that focused on the existence and extent of trafficking for forced … Read More

Author(s):Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Publisher:Migrant Rights Centre Ireland in association with Dublin City University
Publication Date:01 Dec 2006
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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