Gender and Migration Data
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which promises to “leave no one behind”, recognizes both international migration and gender equality as integral to sustainable development. For the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Principles and Guidelines, Supported by Practical Guidance, on the Human Rights Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations
Around the world, the human rights of millions of migrants, including many involved in large movements or mixed movements, are insufficiently protected or at risk of abuse In the New […]
IOM Handbook on Protection and Assistance for Migrants Vulnerable to Violence Exploitation and Abuse
Many migrants experience violence, exploitation and abuse during and after their migratory journey. Addressing and reducing vulnerabilities in migration is one of the objectives of the newly adopted Global Compact […]
‘Migrants in Vulnerable Situations’ – UNHCR’s perspective
In the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (New York Declaration), all 193 United Nations Member States commit to consider developing non-binding principles and voluntary guidelines on the treatment […]
Refugees, Torture, and Dehumanization
During the last decade of the twentieth century, mental health professionals in Serbia were faced with large waves of refugees fleeing from armed conflicts in former Yugoslavia. The second large […]
Trauma and Recovery
The ordinary response to atrocities is to banish them from consciousness. Certain violations of the social compact are too terrible to utter aloud: this is the meaning of the word […]
Trauma of Displacement and Migration
According to UNHCR data, there are currently 68.5 million people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced from their homes, primarily due to wars and armed conflicts in their countries. Over […]
