State Migration Service of Ukraine joining the EMN

 State Migration Service of Ukraine joining the EMN

On Tuesday, 2 August, the State Migration Service of Ukraine and the European Commission signed the Administrative Arrangement establishing cooperation in the European Migration Network. The signature took place in Kyiv during the official visit of the Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson with Ukrainian authorities.

 

DETENTION AND ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION IN INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION AND RETURN PROCEDURES

Since 2015, several Member States have introduced legislative changes in their international protection and return procedures. These included expanding the types of alternatives to detention, prioritising alternative measures over detention, and lowering the minimum age for the compulsory application of alternatives to detention. Others enhanced the safeguards for vulnerable persons, and introduced new rules whereby minors and families with minor children could not be detained in detention centres.

VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS: DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION

VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS: DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION

This EMN study provides an overview of measures and best practices around detection, identification and protection of third-country national victims of trafficking in
human beings in 25 EU Member States1, Norway and Georgia from January 2015 to December 2020.

Key questions answered in the study:

How do EU Member States,Norway and Georgia tackle human trafficking of third-country nationals?
How do countries ensure cooperation at EU and international level?