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Unheard Water Stories from Asia, Africa and MENA: Elevating local voices for water security in a climate insecure world

20/11/2024

3 documents

19 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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This paper shares stories from six countries—Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, Somalia, Syria, and Iraq—highlighting the challenges communities face in accessing water. It seeks to bring forward the unique perspectives of communities from diverse backgrounds, each experiencing water crises in distinct ways. While climate change intensifies their crises, many communities also face marginalization due to exclusionary water […]

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Briefing paper

From Development to Deterrence? Migration spending under the EU Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)

21/09/2023

7 documents

67 pages long

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

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On 14 June 2021, the EU Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) was adopted with a budget of €79.5bn, of which 10% is allocated to migration-related actions. 93% of NDICI funds must comply with Official Development Assistance (ODA) criteria. An Oxfam analysis of the ODA eligibility of NDICI funded migration projects in Libya, Tunisia […]

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Journal article

‘What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger’: women human rights defenders: trajectories in activism in the context of challenging migration enforcement policies in Mexico and the United States

23/05/2023

15 pages long

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‘What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger’: women human rights defenders: trajectories in activism in the context of challenging migration enforcement policies in Mexico and the United States

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The role of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) is not sufficiently studied in the dynamics of social movements nor are the actions of civil society organisations. Nevertheless, WHRDs of migrants in Mexico are essential in defence of human rights and in providing psycho-legal assistance, especially for the most unprotected populations, such as migrants in immigration […]

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Research report

Surviving Deterrence: How US asylum deterrence policies normalize gender-based violence

11/10/2022

2 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Migrants and asylum seekers often flee unspeakable acts of gender-based violence (GBV) at home such as human trafficking, sexual assault, sexual slavery, kidnapping, harassment, and other trauma. In trying to seek safety in the US, many endure further atrocities and exploitation at the US-Mexico border. Drawing on interviews and surveys of social and legal service […]

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Research report

Beyond Consultation: Unpacking the most essential components of meaningful participation by refugee leaders

31/03/2022

1 documents

19 pages long

Languages: English

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Research on forced displacement reveals a wide gap between policy processes and the people that such processes seek to assist. This paper proposes actionable recommendations on how to operationalize the concept of ‘meaningful refugee participation’ in decision-making processes that affect the lives of refugees. There is a need to go beyond tokenistic participation and to […]

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Briefing paper

Detention as the Default: How Greece, with the support of the EU, is generalizing administrative detention of migrants

16/11/2021

1 documents

31 pages long

Languages: English

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Putting migrants and asylum seekers into detention for administrative reasons is a common practice in Greece, despite this policy contravening human rights. Greek authorities are using detention and the new EU-funded closed compounds as a way to discourage people from seeking asylum in Europe. Detention, as outlined in Greek law, should only be used as […]

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Briefing paper

Tipping the Scales: The role of responsibility- and solidarity-sharing in the situation on the Greek islands

15/02/2021

1 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English

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This report assesses the impact of EU countries’ refusal to relocate asylum seekers on the Greek islands. It illustrates that they have consistently failed to show solidarity by not delivering on commitments to relocate people, either by refusing to participate in the first place or by not fulfilling their pledges. This has left thousands of […]

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Briefing paper

Incoherent at Heart: The EU’s economic and migration policies towards North Africa

11/11/2020

3 documents

30 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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Pre-pandemic, EU policies towards North Africa, especially Tunisia and Morocco, focused on two main paradigms: trade liberalization and the minimization of both regular and irregular migration. These agendas were incoherent and had overwhelmingly negative implications for the livelihoods and employment opportunities within the EU for the most vulnerable people in the Maghreb. As the coronavirus […]

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Briefing paper

The Real Common Interest: The converging EU and North African migration agendas – where do people’s interests come in?

22/10/2020

2 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English, French

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For too long the EU’s migration policies have ignored the priorities of the countries it partners with for the sake of its own border security and domestic priorities. These have permeated the domestic migration and asylum policies of the Maghreb countries it supports, including Tunisia and Morocco, in a convergence of national interests of states, […]

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Briefing paper

Diminished, Derogated, Denied: How the right to asylum in Greece is undermined by the lack of EU responsibility sharing

02/07/2020

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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The new Greek asylum law that entered into force on 1 January 2020 has significantly diminished protection for people seeking asylum. The law and its amendments increase asylum seekers’ vulnerabilities, while limiting access to their fundamental right to seek asylum and be protected from serious risks. Meanwhile, the Greek policies and practices are part of […]

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