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Spotlight Report on Global Migration: The Real Migration Crisis Is Governance

01.04.2026 Publikation, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
Ahead of the International Migration Review Forum 2026, the Spotlight Report on Global Migration 2026 shows what works and what must change in migration governance.
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Ein Mensch sitzt vor einem Bus auf einer Kiste mit seinen Habseligkeiten. Das Gepäckfach des Buses steht offen und ist voll mit Gepäck.

Early intervention matters

10.03.2026 Publikation, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
Ensuring fair recruitment abroad prevents exploitation before migrants even arrive.
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Women demonstrators wearing high-visibility vests and face masks hold a sign reading "We are worth it" and the logo of the verdi trade union.

International Women's Day 2026: Unionisation remains the most effective protection

04.03.2026 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
In an interview with Rebecca Liebig, Executive Board of the trade union ver.di, we discussed the erosion of women’s and workers’ rights from an immigration policy perspective. What is needed to make workplaces more democratic?
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China removes Hukou barriers to enrolling in social insurance where people work

05.02.2026 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
China lets workers enrol in social insurance where they work, not where registered—boosting fairness, mobility, and urban integration.
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Icons auf orangenem Untergrund: Mehrere Personen, ein Koffer und ein Globus

Costly, ineffective and humane?

25.11.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
Implementing European asylum reform in national law – significant shortcomings remain, especially regarding freedom of movement
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Civil Society Mechanism delegation at the 15th GFMD Summit in Riohacha, Colombia

The Key Role of Gender in Migration Governance

19.11.2025 Publikation, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
Gender perspectives must be included to effectively improve migration policies.
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Units of the Mexican army at the border crossing to the USA near Juarez.

Growing Use of Externalisation in Migration Governance

13.11.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
Alarmed by the growing use of externalisation in migration governance, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants calls for collective reflection.
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Visitors of a Kenyan-German job fair in Nairobi at the booth of the Goethe-Institut

The Price of Mobility

23.10.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
In September 2024 the bilateral migration agreement between Kenya and Germany was signed. A year later, it has become clear that the agreement reflects not only hope but also deep structural contradictions that define the global labour economy.
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Blick auf ein Aufnahmezentrum für Migrant:innen in Albanien.

How to Implement Human Rights Monitoring

09.10.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Refugee Policy, Migration policy
EU border zones regularly see grave human rights violations. The new EU Independent Fundamental Rights Monitoring Mechanism could help.
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Mythbusting immigration detention

01.10.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy
This year's Human Rights Award goes to International Detention Coalition. It’s time to break down common myths around immigration detention and alternatives.
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