Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Libya since the crisis began in February 2011. As of June 14, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), one million refugees had left the country ; more than 500,000 heading to Tunisia, more than 300,000 to Egypt and 70,000 to Niger.
Every day, refugees arrive in Tunisia in already overpopulated camps . The majority are nationals from Sub-Saharan African countries where conflict is ongoing (Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ivory (...)
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Manual on readmission
Document on readmission and return practices for experts and practitioners realized by IOM and the Russia Federation
Germany
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It took the Germans some time to recognise the fact that their country had become a true country of immigration. Many migrants came from Turkey following the war, but no policy of integration was formulated as these were considered to be « guest » workers (Gastarbeiter), presumed to return home after a period of time, but of whom the majority remained, their families joining them later on. In the 1990s, the idea that Germany was a country of immigration gained ground (...)Spain
SPAIN
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Spain, traditionally a country of emigration, has become a country of immigration over the past 15 years. Since 1998, it has been one of the countries in Europe which has received the highest number of migrants. Owing to a period of unprecedented economic growth (due in large part to these very migrants), Spain has ceased to be a country of emigration and transit and has become a receiving country.
As a result of its geographical situation, which makes it the (...)Belgium
BELGIUM
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Immigration was officially halted in 1974 having initially been encouraged for economic reasons. Since this date, the only legal means for non-EU citizens to enter Belgian territory for periods longer than 3 months have been through asylum, family reunification and student visas. As a result of this closing of the borders, numerous migrants are ‘undocumented’ and fight for regularisation (two regularisation programmes took place in 1974 and 1999). The corollary (...)