Asylum

Asylum is a form of protection that is granted to individuals who are unable to return to their home country due to persecution, fear of violence, or other serious harm. In order to be eligible for asylum, an individual must be outside of their home country and must demonstrate that they have been persecuted or fear persecution on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

Asylum can be sought in another country through the process of asylum seeking. This involves submitting an application for asylum to the authorities of the country in which an individual is seeking protection. If the application is successful, the individual will be granted asylum and will be allowed to remain in the country. They may also be eligible for certain benefits, such as housing and financial assistance.

It is important to note that the process of seeking asylum can be complex and can vary from country to country. It is recommended that individuals seeking asylum seek the help of a trained legal professional or a reputable organization to navigate the process.

 

 

Refugees at Risk: UNODC Uncovers Human Trafficking at Camp in Malawi
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Refugees at Risk: UNODC Uncovers Human Trafficking at Camp in Malawi

ByEyes on Trafficking News

(UNODC) and the Malawian Police Service. Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020 where…

How the RNA process created yet another “hostile environment”
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How the RNA process created yet another “hostile environment”

ByEyes on Trafficking News

25 April 2022 Kimberley – policy and monitoring assistant at Anti-Slavery International and co-author of our most recent report “One day at a time” – talks about the hostile environment created for survivors of modern slavery. Today, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group and Anti-Slavery International launch the first report looking at the experience of the Recovery…

Where Will The Children Go?
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Where Will The Children Go?

ByTheresa Ryan-Rouger

“The child refugee influx is greater than anyone imagined” War creates opportunities for human traffickers willing to exploit women and children for sex and labour. This is a humanitarian crisis. It should not be a human trafficking crisis. But in reality, it is a human trafficking crisis, because child refugees are vulnerable, very vulnerable. There…

ATEST Urges Congress to Include Anti-Trafficking Programs in Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Legislation
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ATEST Urges Congress to Include Anti-Trafficking Programs in Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Legislation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Integration of anti-trafficking efforts into U.S. humanitarian response to Ukraine refugee crisis

Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers
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Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The plastic bracelets the women wore in a bar in Argentina indicated the number of men they had been forced to have sex with. In Thailand, men and children from Myanmar were exploited in the fishing industry: an electric shock device was used if they refused to work. And a Chinese symbol for “slave” was…

ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts
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ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts

ByEyes on Trafficking News

February 23, 2022 • 2:05 pm • Terry FitzPatrick February 22, 2022 Dr. Kari Johnstone Acting Director U.S. State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) RE: Request for Information for the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, United States government input (86 FR 70562) Dear Dr. Johnstone: Thank you for the opportunity…

“I thought that it’s my story because I faced such a situation in Greece”
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“I thought that it’s my story because I faced such a situation in Greece”

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Aman Safety campaign (Aman means “safety” in Arabic) is a three-year project funded by Comic Relief’s “Across Borders: Refugee Routes to Safety” programme.  

Migrant Smuggling on the United Nations Intergovernmental Agenda
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Migrant Smuggling on the United Nations Intergovernmental Agenda

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Vienna (Austria) 8 December 2021 – The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the United Nations’ main policymaking body on crime prevention and criminal justice, held its annual thematic discussion on 8 December 2021.