In October I was honoured to join a fantastic group of experts to discuss with the IOM's new Policy Hub migration data for the future. The core objective of the workshop was to collect migration data experts’ views on how migration data could be better captured and used to inform effective migration policies and good migration governance. Recognizing that data is central to provide an evidence base for migration and is key to the achievement of the Global Compact on Migration this workshop … [Read more...]
Article: Smuggling, Trafficking, and Extortion: New Conceptual and Policy Challenges on the Libyan Route to Europe
In January, this article with Anna Triandafyllidou will be published in Antipode and is online now open access. This article is based on research conducted at EUI during my Rubicon grant. Abstract: This paper contributes a conceptual and empirical reflection on the relationship between human smuggling, trafficking and kidnapping, and extortion in Libya. It is based on qualitative interview data with Eritrean asylum seekers in Italy. Different tribal regimes control separate territories in … [Read more...]
Book Chapter: Syrian Unaccompanied Minors Journeys to Germany and initial experiences upon arrival
Together with Raphael Kamp, we have written a chapter for this new book on Unaccompanied Children: From Migration to Integration Edited by Işık Kulu-Glasgow, Monika Smit and Ibrahim Sirkeci. Our chapter looks at the experiences of the Syrian Unaccompanied minors coming to Germany, their challenges experienced en route and initial experiences upon arrival. … [Read more...]
Paving the Path of Human Rights: Synergies between International Criminal Law and UN Agenda 2030
On 3-4 May I had the privilege to attend the Nuremberg International Principles Academy conference in Historic Courthouse 200 to speak on Protection of Refugees and Migrants Vulnerabilities. This was an interesting discussion regarding the challenges refugees and other migrants face today and the questions of accountability and justice for refugees and other migrants. How do we create accountability for refugees? A suggestion was given from Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Former Acting United Nations … [Read more...]
New Article: At Europe’s frontline: factors determining migrants decision making for onwards migration from Greece and Turkey
From our study in 2015 on Irregular Migrants Decision Making Factors in Greece in Turkey, this article with Jennifer Waidler has recently been published in Migration and Development. Abstract Limited research has been conducted on migrants’ decision making factors in transit and this is an important area of investigation that goes beyond the origin-destination country dichotomy most commonly represented in migrant decision making. This paper examines the decision making factors for onwards … [Read more...]
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