Skip to main content

Main navigation

Home
Series
People
Depts & Colleges
Open Education

Search

Main navigation

Home
Series
People
Depts & Colleges
Open Education

forced migration

Search title

FMR 51 - Safety, rescue at sea and legal access

If it is to live up to its own values, the EU needs to step up search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean and open up legal means for access to protection in Europe in order to avoid the need for risky journeys across the Mediterranean.

FMR 51 - Migrant arrivals and deaths in the Mediterranean: what do the data really tell us?

The policy and media gaze focuses on numbers of migrant arrivals and deaths. There are problems in the data for both categories.

FMR 51 - Irregular migration by sea

Irregular migration by sea is not a solely Mediterranean phenomenon.

FMR 51 - Afghan and Somali (post-)conflict migration to the EU

There are invisible drivers of migration for Afghans and Somalis to Europe, caused by decades of conflict. Although officially considered as ‘post-conflict’, the reality is very different.

FMR 51 - Understanding why Eritreans go to Europe

Why do Eritreans risk their lives on perilous journeys to Europe? Why they don’t stay in neighbouring countries where they could get safety and protection?

FMR 51 - No option but Europe

Asylum seekers’ stories point to the need for effective protection for refugees and to facilitate greater opportunities to access it, both within Europe and beyond.

FMR 51 - Iraqi refugee households in Jordan: the active search for solutions

For Iraqi refugees in Jordan the decision to leave for Europe is very much influenced by the experience of waiting in the region.

FMR 51 - Tragedy on the way to Europe: a perspective from Africa

As Europe grapples with the challenges of responding to the arival of large numbers of migrants, it is vital to keep in mind that the people involved have not left their homes and countries for no reason. Many of them would rather have stayed at home.

FMR 51 - EU cooperation with third countries: rethinking concepts and investments

Despite ‘externalising’ its immigration agenda, the EU has largely failed to develop a coherent and effective overall strategy, to the detriment of migrants and would-be asylum seekers.

FMR 51 - The road more travelled? Onward movement of asylum seekers and refugees

The phenomenon of onward movement creates formidable challenges for states, asylum seekers and refugees, and the international protection system as a whole.

FMR 51 - European Union readmission agreements

The use of readmission agreements has prompted a debate on their compliance with international law, in particular the provisions on protection for refugees and asylum seekers.

FMR 51 - A coast-guard officer’s perspective: reinforcing migration through legal channels

Given that we cannot always rescue refugees or economic migrants in danger at the EU’s maritime borders, efforts are needed to reinforce legal channels for migration to Europe and to prevent refugees and migrants being exploited by criminal networks.

FMR 51 - The extra-territorial processing of asylum claims

Calls for the creation of asylum processing centres outside the EU are being renewed. But significant objections and obstacles remain.

FMR 51 - Refugees in Serbia: on the way to a better life

More than 450,000 people passed through Serbia from the beginning of 2015 until the middle of November. However, even in 2014 the numbers were large, and growing.

FMR 51 - Passing through Greece

The eagerness of refugees and migrants to leave Greece and travel to other European countries is quite evident.

FMR 51 - Bulgaria’s struggle at the frontline

Bulgaria has struggled to deal appropriately with mass irregular migration. It has also failed to address integration.

FMR 51 - Protecting asylum seekers in mixed flows: lessons from Bulgaria

In the context of a large number of arrivals, states may introduce blanket measures aimed at preventing irregular migration. These, however, may curtail the rights of asylum seekers.

FMR 51 - Envisioning a Common European Asylum System

A bolder approach is needed if the European Union is to overcome fragmentation and manage refugee movements effectively and in accordance with international obligations.

FMR 51 - Are asylum and immigration really a European Union issue?

Attempts to find an EU-wide solution to asylum may be preventing the finding of workable solutions at the bi-lateral or national level.

FMR 51 - Social protection: a fourth durable solution?

Although asylum seekers and refugees in Europe and in Latin America are very different in terms of numbers, a solution being implemented by Brazil and Ecuador may show the European Union a way forward on sharing the responsibility within a regional bloc.

Pagination

First page
Previous page
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Current page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
…
Next page
Last page

Footer

About
Accessibility
Contribute
Copyright
Contact
Privacy