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Counter trafficking and assistance to vulnerable migrants. Annual report of activities 2011

Document number
2949
Date
2012
Title
Counter trafficking and assistance to vulnerable migrants. Annual report of activities 2011
Author/publisher
IOM
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations, International Law, Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
migration, human trafficking, exploitation, International Organization for Migration
Summary

IOM continues to fight against the exploitation of migrants in all its forms, especially the severe human rights violations suffered by trafficked persons. Through the implementation of its Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants (AVM) programmes and projects, IOM has assisted more than 26,000 trafficked persons and exploited migrants since 1997.

In 2011, IOM implemented 220 AVM projects in 94 countries throughout the world. These projects included a broad range of activities, such as institutional capacity building, dialogue and cooperation, data collection and research, evaluations, and direct assistance to trafficked persons and exploited migrants.

In this first annual report of AVM activities, prepared by the Migrant Assistance Division (MAD), we will focus on IOM’s direct assistance to trafficked persons and vulnerable migrants, in particular the provision of voluntary, safe, and sustainable return and reintegration assistance. 

The report brings together internal data from more than 150 IOM Missions around the world in an effort to reflect our protection and assistance activities and to identify promising practices.

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