New REACH report “Destined to Migrate”, in collaboration with the Mixed Migration Centre, looks at the culture of migration in Kayes, Mali, and its effect on people’s aspiration to migrate- contrasted by changes in the European Union’s migration policies. Findings show that migration aspirations are generally undeterred by restrictive migration policies, paving the way for more irregular travel.
The relation between refugees and migrants in mixed migration flows along the Central Mediterranean Sea route and the diaspora in Europe remains poorly understood. The present study challenges existing perceptions of the interaction between those who aspire to travel and those who have already made the difficult journey by exploring the reality of the relationship as reported by migrants and refugees themselves.
Medenine has become one of Tunisia’s main migration hubs. REACH assessment of the situation revealed that the challenges faced by refugees and migrants require acute attention. So far the response has been underwhelming, compounding their already existing vulnerabilities.
Despite the political instability which ensued the two civil wars in Libya in 2011 and 2014 persists, more than 700,000 refugees and migrants are in Libya today. They are among the most vulnerable population groups in the country with grave protection concerns reported both in detention and in urban areas. Some of these include arbitrary […]
