We have again updated the digital library
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- supported by many activists around the globe. All forms of trafficking
are addressed, including trafficking for labor purposes. The website focuses
on children, and includes the latest information on strategies for trafficking
prevention, as well as for the rehabilitation and reintegration of victims
of trafficking. The digital library http://www.childtrafficking.com
focuses on the outcomes of trafficking, such as the use of forced
labor or slavery like practices, no matter how people arrive in these conditions.
The update includes seven documents dealing
with migration.
Asian Development Bank (ADB). (2009). The
Significance of Referral System as a Response to Human Trafficking and
Unsafe Migration. 41 p. This paper explores the concept of “referral
systems” as an organized set of support services for potential migrants
or actual victims and/or families and others. Such systems are based on
mutual cooperation and timeliness and relevance in responding to expressed
needs. http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Human-Trafficking-Unsafe-Migration/human-trafficking.pdf
International Organization for Migration
(IOM). (2006). Baseline Research on Smuggling of Migrants in, from and
through Central Asia. 68 p. The research clarifies the issue
of smuggling of migrants, distinguishes it from trafficking in persons
and irregular migration and elaborates on its link to human rights. General
trends and patterns of smuggling of migrants are analyzed before addressing
the issue in Central Asian context. Three country sections provide a comprehensive
guide through the migration context, legislation, smuggling routes, its
organization, fees and profile of smuggled migrants http://iom.ramdisk.net/iom/images/uploads/Baseline%20Research%20on%20smuggling%20of%20Migrants%20in%20Central%20Asia1_1161347902.pdf
La Strada (2009). Vietnamese Workers in
Czech Factories – Research Report – Excerpts. 35 p. Research focusing
on Vietnamese workers: export of labour from Vietnam, Vietnamese workers
employed by job agencies and their working and living conditions, nature
of exploitation, Vietnamese workers at the time of economic crisis. http://www.childtrafficking.com
International Orgaization for Migration (IOM).
(2009). In Pursuit of the Southern Dream: Victims of Necessity – Assessment
of the irregular movement of men from East Africa and the Horn to South
Africa. 168 p. The East and Horn of Africa has been characterised by
mixed migration flow of migrants fleeing conflict, poverty, natural disasters
and in search of better opportunities to improve their livelihoods. Most
of the migrants from this region migrate from Ethiopia and Somalia and
move through the northern routes towards Europe or southwards towards southern
Africa. prompted by the up-coming 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the study
was initiated to assess and profile human trafficking and smuggling to
wards South Africa in search of employment and exploitation of cheap labour.
http://publications.iom.int/bookstore/free/In_Pursuit_of_the_Southern_Dream.pdf
Poyry, E. (2009). The enforced return of
irregular migrants rules and practices in Norway, France, Poland and Sweden.
144 p. This report provides an overview of the rules and practices for
the enforced return of third-county nationals in an irregular situation
in Norway, France, Poland and Sweden. These countries belong to the Schengen
area and apply a similar body of law. Yet, situations differ, in particular
as regards the scope of the challenges, the nature of the actors involved,
the type of decisions and the use of re-entry bans. The adoption of the
EU “Return Directive” will result in a greater approximation of national
legislation in the coming years. This context creates opportunities for
Norway to review its rules and practices, and for European countries to
engage in mutual learning and cooperation. http://tdh-childprotection.org/index.php?option=com_doclib&task=showdoc&docid=807
Yaqub, S. (2009). Child Migrants with
and without Parents: Census-Based Estimates of Scale and Characteristics
in Argentina, Chile and South Africa. 19 p. “This paper studies child
migration in Argentina, Chile and South Africa. It defines child migrants
as under 18 year olds whose usual residence was in a different country
or province five years prior to census. The paper estimates the scale of
child migration; compares relative magnitudes of internal and international
migration; and considers sensitivity to alternative definitions of migration.”
http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/idp_2009_02.pdf
Institute for the Study of European Transformations
(ISET). (2009). Migrant workers in the UK sex industry – first findings.
4 p. The majority of migrant sex workers interviewed during the research
were not forced or trafficked. According to the report, immigration status
is the most important factor restricting the ability of migrant sex workers
to exercise their rights in their professional and private lives. Working
in the sex industry is often a way for those interviewed to avoid the unrewarding
and sometimes exploitative conditions they meet in non-sexual jobs. By
working in the sex industry, many interviewees are able to maintain dignified
living standards in the UK while dramatically improving the living conditions
of their families in the country of origin. http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/londonmet/library/v25946_3.pdf
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Muna Basnyat
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Terre des hommes Foundation
Kathmandu, Nepal
