Asylum Seeker

An asylum seeker is someone who has fled their home country and is seeking protection in another country due to persecution, violence, or other forms of harm. Asylum seekers may be at risk of imprisonment, torture, or death in their home country, and are seeking refuge and protection in another country. The process of seeking asylum can be complex and lengthy, and often involves navigating complex legal systems and bureaucratic processes.

 

How universities on Cyprus have joined the human trafficking game – InfoMigrants
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How universities on Cyprus have joined the human trafficking game – InfoMigrants

 By Sertan Sanderson Published on : 2022/11/25 The Republic of Cyprus is battling with a migrant influx which is overwhelming the small EU country’s resources. Now, a dubious higher education scheme in the north of the island has been found to be among the factors responsible for the trend. Human traffickers meanwhile are lining their…

Belgium must improve support given to human trafficking victims, experts say
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Belgium must improve support given to human trafficking victims, experts say

A protest action of Turkish and Bengal workers who were active on the building site of Borealis, where many were identified as victims of human trafficking. Credit: Belga/ Hatim Kaghat Belgium has been called on to improve access to legal aid and compensation for victims of trafficking by the Council of Europe’s Expert Group on…

Sally Hayden: EU adds Egypt to the list of countries it is paying to keep migrants out
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Sally Hayden: EU adds Egypt to the list of countries it is paying to keep migrants out

On October 30th the first phase of an “€80 million border management programme” was signed between the EU and Egypt during a visit to Cairo by the EU’s commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi. The funding will assist Egypt’s border and coastguards, the Reuters news agency has reported, while providing for “the procurement of…

In the spotlight: the UK’s human rights and modern slavery record under review
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In the spotlight: the UK’s human rights and modern slavery record under review

04 November 2022 In our latest blog, Jo Baker, International Advocacy Manager, takes a look at the UN’s five-year human rights reviews, which will spotlight the UK in 2022. Image credit: Melinda Nagy, via Shutterstock. Every five years, the UK has a human rights health check at the United Nations, performed by other countries, and…

In Dialogue with Malawi, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Access to Lawyers and the Definition of Torture
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In Dialogue with Malawi, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Access to Lawyers and the Definition of Torture

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending efforts to combat human trafficking, and raising questions about access to lawyers and the definition of torture. Anna Racu, Committee Vice Chairperson and Co-Rapporteur for Malawi, said that it was positive that Malawi had adopted the Trafficking…

UNODC Launch Manual to Tackle Underreported Crime of Organ Trade
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UNODC Launch Manual to Tackle Underreported Crime of Organ Trade

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a new toolkit on how to effectively investigate and prosecute the trafficking of people for the purpose of organ removal – a form of trafficking that has been persistently left in the dark, yet is detected in many countries around the world. Driven largely…

UN raises awareness on human organ trafficking
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UN raises awareness on human organ trafficking

MANILA, Philippines — Human trafficking for organ removal has drawn little attention globally, with only a few cases investigated or prosecuted, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Despite being listed as one of the forms of exploitation in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially…

Bangladesh: UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons – OHCHR
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Bangladesh: UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons – OHCHR

GENEVA ( 31 October 2022) – UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally will assess the human rights issue of trafficking in persons during an official visit to Bangladesh from 31 October to 9 November 2022. “I will pay particular attention to the main challenges to ensuring the human rights of victims, and effective prevention of trafficking,”…

Visiting UN special rapporteur to assess rights issue of human trafficking
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Visiting UN special rapporteur to assess rights issue of human trafficking

UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally arrived in Bangladesh today (October 31, 2022) on a 10-day official visit to assess the human rights issue of trafficking in persons. “I will pay particular attention to the main challenges to ensuring the human rights of victims, and effective prevention of trafficking,” she said in a statement. A particular…

The many sinister forms of modern slavery and the police team tasked with tackling them
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The many sinister forms of modern slavery and the police team tasked with tackling them

A team of officers at Humberside Police this week launched a clampdown on pop-up brothels across the region but sexual exploitation is just one part of their work tackling the harrowing world of modern slavery. Just before the Covid pandemic hit, the force set up the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) team. It consists…