Latest items for IRP-PRACTICE-2
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"[Womens' a]ccess to asylum in the country is informal, with no legal framework… The lack of refugee legislation or formal policy complicated UNHCR’s work to identify and assist asylum seekers and refugees" (9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"[Womens' a]ccess to asylum in the country is informal, with no legal framework… The lack of refugee legislation or formal policy complicated UNHCR’s work to identify and assist asylum seekers and refugees" (9).
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Migrants who present fake or forged documents are simply deported from Bolivian territory. This may be an option in order to avoid applying the aforementioned penalty of imprisonment" (16). "[M]igrants who are in Bolivian territory without authorization to reside (temporarily or permanently) [is described as] 'irregular'. In other words, the illegal situation of migrants is not penalized; instead, their irregular situation is regulated following the procedures and modalities set out in the applicable norms" (16-17). This is usually through deportation (MV-coder comment).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Migrants who present fake or forged documents are simply deported from Bolivian territory. This may be an option in order to avoid applying the aforementioned penalty of imprisonment" (16). "[M]igrants who are in Bolivian territory without authorization to reside (temporarily or permanently) [is described as] 'irregular'. In other words, the illegal situation of migrants is not penalized; instead, their irregular situation is regulated following the procedures and modalities set out in the applicable norms" (16-17). This is usually through deportation (MV-coder comment).
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"[S]everal victims of trafficking that were destined to South Africa are made to return to their country. Continuous efforts are underway to ensure the safe return of irregular migrants that are detained in southern African countries. Returnees are provided with emergency medication, shelter and pocket money to allow them integrate with their family. The returnees also received skills training and support to help them support themselves through engaging in business activities" (27).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"[S]everal victims of trafficking that were destined to South Africa are made to return to their country. Continuous efforts are underway to ensure the safe return of irregular migrants that are detained in southern African countries. Returnees are provided with emergency medication, shelter and pocket money to allow them integrate with their family. The returnees also received skills training and support to help them support themselves through engaging in business activities" (27).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"There's no data on cases of non Somalis living in Somalia" (1).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"There's no data on cases of non Somalis living in Somalia" (1).
Nov. 8, 2021, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"...The law permits any foreigner in the country who is a victim of gender-based violence or of trafficking in persons to file a complaint at a police station without fear of deportation, even if that individual is in the country illegally…" (10).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"...The law permits any foreigner in the country who is a victim of gender-based violence or of trafficking in persons to file a complaint at a police station without fear of deportation, even if that individual is in the country illegally…" (10).
Feb. 13, 2021, 11:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2
“L.R. v. the United Kingdom (no. 49113/09) (14 June 2011 (strike-out decision)): The applicant claimed that she had been trafficked to the United Kingdom from Italy by an Albanian man who forced her into prostitution in a night club collecting all the money which that brought. She escaped and started living in an undisclosed shelter. She claimed that removing her from the United Kingdom to Albania would expose her to a risk of being treated in breach of Articles 2 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), 4 (prohibition of slavery and forced labour) and 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the Convention....more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2
“L.R. v. the United Kingdom (no. 49113/09) (14 June 2011 (strike-out decision)): The applicant claimed that she had been trafficked to the United Kingdom from Italy by an Albanian man who forced her into prostitution in a night club collecting all the money which that brought. She escaped and started living in an undisclosed shelter. She claimed that removing her from the United Kingdom to Albania would expose her to a risk of being treated in breach of Articles 2 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), 4 (prohibition of slavery and forced labour) and 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the Convention....more
Jan. 31, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, AW-PRACTICE-1
“As part of measures to protect women asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants from all forms of violence, the Ministry conducted training activities in partnership with civil society (the Women’s Network) in eastern and northern Angola, where there are Angolan refugees arriving from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a view to enhancing their social integration” (pp. 13).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, AW-PRACTICE-1
“As part of measures to protect women asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants from all forms of violence, the Ministry conducted training activities in partnership with civil society (the Women’s Network) in eastern and northern Angola, where there are Angolan refugees arriving from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a view to enhancing their social integration” (pp. 13).
July 7, 2019, 8:50 p.m.
Countries: Mozambique
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Child prostitution appeared to be most prevalent in Maputo, Nampula, Beira, border towns, and at overnight stopping points along key transportation routes" (p. 17).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Child prostitution appeared to be most prevalent in Maputo, Nampula, Beira, border towns, and at overnight stopping points along key transportation routes" (p. 17).
June 13, 2019, 8:03 a.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Women and children from Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique were forced into labor or prostitution after arriving in the country" (p. 25).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Women and children from Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique were forced into labor or prostitution after arriving in the country" (p. 25).
June 8, 2019, 1:59 p.m.
Countries: Jordan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The government continued its cooperation with foreign embassies to waive overstay fees for migrant domestic workers who wished to repatriate after a two-year stay in the country, a policy that greatly reduced the number of domestic workers stranded at their embassies’ shelters" (46).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The government continued its cooperation with foreign embassies to waive overstay fees for migrant domestic workers who wished to repatriate after a two-year stay in the country, a policy that greatly reduced the number of domestic workers stranded at their embassies’ shelters" (46).
April 11, 2019, 8:01 a.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The country is a destination for Colombian, Peruvian, Paraguayan, and Cuban women and girls exploited in sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and forced begging" (p. 31).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The country is a destination for Colombian, Peruvian, Paraguayan, and Cuban women and girls exploited in sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and forced begging" (p. 31).
March 29, 2019, 4:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Reports of various exploitation schemes targeting North Korean refugees, such as forced marriages, forced labor, and prostitution, were common" (page 43).
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Reports of various exploitation schemes targeting North Korean refugees, such as forced marriages, forced labor, and prostitution, were common" (page 43).
March 18, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The government considers refugees from North Korea under a separate legal framework and does not include refugees from North Korea in refugee or asylum statistics. The government continued its longstanding policy of accepting refugees or defectors from North Korea, who by law are entitled to South Korean citizenship" (12). "In recognition of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the government granted Syrians humanitarian refugee status without having to go through the usual refugee determination process. Of the humanitarian status holders in the country, the majority were Syrians. Others included Palestinians, Egyptians, Chinese, and Burmese" (14).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The government considers refugees from North Korea under a separate legal framework and does not include refugees from North Korea in refugee or asylum statistics. The government continued its longstanding policy of accepting refugees or defectors from North Korea, who by law are entitled to South Korean citizenship" (12). "In recognition of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the government granted Syrians humanitarian refugee status without having to go through the usual refugee determination process. Of the humanitarian status holders in the country, the majority were Syrians. Others included Palestinians, Egyptians, Chinese, and Burmese" (14).
March 11, 2019, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Drug dealers, pimps, even traffickers that brought the women from Romania. Loads of illegal immigrants, and complaint after complaint from people that worked and lived nearby" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Drug dealers, pimps, even traffickers that brought the women from Romania. Loads of illegal immigrants, and complaint after complaint from people that worked and lived nearby" (para 9).
March 11, 2019, 1:28 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Out of 375 sex workers surveyed on behalf of a local NGO Girls Not Brides across four such brothels in Bangladesh last year, 47 per cent were former child brides, trafficked into prostitution against their will. Once inside the brothels, they’re imprisoned – held captive until they can save up enough money to buy their freedom, and vulnerable to violence, disease and psychological abuse. Rupa, a local village girl who was married at 11 and then tricked into working at the brothels by traffickers when here husband died shortly after, is a case in point. An hour ago her phone screen lit up with a missed call from one of...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Out of 375 sex workers surveyed on behalf of a local NGO Girls Not Brides across four such brothels in Bangladesh last year, 47 per cent were former child brides, trafficked into prostitution against their will. Once inside the brothels, they’re imprisoned – held captive until they can save up enough money to buy their freedom, and vulnerable to violence, disease and psychological abuse. Rupa, a local village girl who was married at 11 and then tricked into working at the brothels by traffickers when here husband died shortly after, is a case in point. An hour ago her phone screen lit up with a missed call from one of...more
March 11, 2019, 12:40 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
""Switzerland is a primary (as opposed to a transit) destination for women being trafficked into the sex trade. Victims originate mainly from Central and Eastern Europe, but also from Thailand, Nigeria, China, Brazil, Cameroon, the Dominican Republic and Morocco" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
""Switzerland is a primary (as opposed to a transit) destination for women being trafficked into the sex trade. Victims originate mainly from Central and Eastern Europe, but also from Thailand, Nigeria, China, Brazil, Cameroon, the Dominican Republic and Morocco" (para 5).
Sept. 5, 2018, 10:07 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The authorities listened to her story, then repatriated her to Benin City" (para 114). This is an example of a trafficked sex worker being returned to her country, but it is unclear if this is a typical procedure or not (AA-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"The authorities listened to her story, then repatriated her to Benin City" (para 114). This is an example of a trafficked sex worker being returned to her country, but it is unclear if this is a typical procedure or not (AA-CODER COMMENT).
June 8, 2018, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2, AW-LAW-1
"The Committee is furthermore concerned about: . . . (c) Reports that victims of trafficking, including women engaging in prostitution, have been arrested, detained and deported for acts committed as a consequence of having been trafficked" (page 12).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-2, AW-LAW-1
"The Committee is furthermore concerned about: . . . (c) Reports that victims of trafficking, including women engaging in prostitution, have been arrested, detained and deported for acts committed as a consequence of having been trafficked" (page 12).
Jan. 17, 2018, 4:15 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Time-limited, extendable residence permits, with a 30-day reflection period, may be issued to a victim or a witness of human trafficking in order to conclude a preliminary investigation or the main proceedings in a criminal case. In 2013, the Swedish Migration Board granted 61 temporary residence permits to victims or witnesses of human trafficking. Residents in one of the 28 European Member States have the right to mobility, and can stay in any Member States for three months without applying for a residence permit" (page 14).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Time-limited, extendable residence permits, with a 30-day reflection period, may be issued to a victim or a witness of human trafficking in order to conclude a preliminary investigation or the main proceedings in a criminal case. In 2013, the Swedish Migration Board granted 61 temporary residence permits to victims or witnesses of human trafficking. Residents in one of the 28 European Member States have the right to mobility, and can stay in any Member States for three months without applying for a residence permit" (page 14).
Dec. 26, 2017, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1, LDS-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2, LDS-DATA-1, CWC-DATA-4, IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-DATA-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1, LDS-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2, LDS-DATA-1, CWC-DATA-4, IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-DATA-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)
Dec. 26, 2017, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1, LDS-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2, LDS-DATA-1, CWC-DATA-4, IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-DATA-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1, LDS-PRACTICE-1, LDS-PRACTICE-2, LDS-DATA-1, CWC-DATA-4, IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-DATA-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)
Dec. 26, 2017, 10:52 p.m.
Countries: Panama
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"There were anecdotal reports that [in Panama] Chinese citizens were forced to work in grocery stores and laundries in situations of debt bondage, as well as reports that Nicaraguan and Colombian women were subjected to domestic servitude. According to leaders of the Central General Autonomy for Workers, forced labor continued to be a growing problem, particularly in the commercial sex industry"(29-30)
Oct. 2, 2017, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"So far, over 3,000 defendants have passed through their doors. The concept behind the HTIC [Human trafficking Intervention Court] is to help women caught up in the sex trade, to recover from their experiences, and to exit prostitution. A defendant can be referred to drug treatment or immigrant legal services, as well as being offered general support and counselling. The HTIC is partnered with a large network of counsellors and court advocates, including two that work with the Asian women that make up the majority of the defendants in the Queens courtroom"(para 2)
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"So far, over 3,000 defendants have passed through their doors. The concept behind the HTIC [Human trafficking Intervention Court] is to help women caught up in the sex trade, to recover from their experiences, and to exit prostitution. A defendant can be referred to drug treatment or immigrant legal services, as well as being offered general support and counselling. The HTIC is partnered with a large network of counsellors and court advocates, including two that work with the Asian women that make up the majority of the defendants in the Queens courtroom"(para 2)
Sept. 15, 2017, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-4
"The convicted client will be obliged to attend classes highlighting the dangers associated with prostitution. The measure will also make it easier for foreign prostitutes — many currently illegally in France — to acquire a temporary residence permit if they enter a process to get out of the prostitution business"(para 5)."'The most important aspect of this law is to accompany prostitutes, give them identity papers because we know that 85 percent of prostitutes here are victims of trafficking,' Maud Olivier, a lawmaker with the governing Socialists and a sponsor of the legislation, told The Associated Press. Olivier said that many of the sex workers who arrive in France have their...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-4
"The convicted client will be obliged to attend classes highlighting the dangers associated with prostitution. The measure will also make it easier for foreign prostitutes — many currently illegally in France — to acquire a temporary residence permit if they enter a process to get out of the prostitution business"(para 5)."'The most important aspect of this law is to accompany prostitutes, give them identity papers because we know that 85 percent of prostitutes here are victims of trafficking,' Maud Olivier, a lawmaker with the governing Socialists and a sponsor of the legislation, told The Associated Press. Olivier said that many of the sex workers who arrive in France have their...more
Jan. 27, 2017, 1:34 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-4
"foreign sex workers actively trying to get out of prostitution can be given a six-month residential permit and state funding to prevent prostitution" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-4
"foreign sex workers actively trying to get out of prostitution can be given a six-month residential permit and state funding to prevent prostitution" (para 4).
April 18, 2016, 9:35 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-LAW-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-LAW-2
"In relation to trafficking persons (women or men) into the Isle of Man for the purposes of exploitation and prostitution the Island’s legislation was updated in 2008. The Isle of Man immigration and nationality legislation is the United Kingdom legislation as extended to the Island with appropriate modifications. The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 extended, inter alia, provisions of the United Kingdom Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and the United Kingdom Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 to the Island. The relevant sections concerning traffic in prostitution (section 145 of the 2002 Act) and trafficking people for exploitation (section 4 of the 2004 Act) are...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-LAW-1, IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-LAW-2
"In relation to trafficking persons (women or men) into the Isle of Man for the purposes of exploitation and prostitution the Island’s legislation was updated in 2008. The Isle of Man immigration and nationality legislation is the United Kingdom legislation as extended to the Island with appropriate modifications. The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 extended, inter alia, provisions of the United Kingdom Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and the United Kingdom Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 to the Island. The relevant sections concerning traffic in prostitution (section 145 of the 2002 Act) and trafficking people for exploitation (section 4 of the 2004 Act) are...more
Sept. 28, 2015, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-LAW-2, AW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern that no temporary residence permits are granted to victims of trafficking who, after a 45-day reflection period, do not report having been victims of human trafficking and refuse or are unable to cooperate with prosecution authorities. It also notes with concern the absence of comprehensive information and data on trafficking in women and girls, the reportedly low number of prosecutions and convictions of traffickers, and reports of insufficient funding for combating trafficking in women and girls and for assisting victims" (6)
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2, IRP-LAW-2, AW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern that no temporary residence permits are granted to victims of trafficking who, after a 45-day reflection period, do not report having been victims of human trafficking and refuse or are unable to cooperate with prosecution authorities. It also notes with concern the absence of comprehensive information and data on trafficking in women and girls, the reportedly low number of prosecutions and convictions of traffickers, and reports of insufficient funding for combating trafficking in women and girls and for assisting victims" (6)
April 24, 2015, 1:05 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Trafficking victims are eligible for special visas if they go to court and help with the investigation, but it is hard to get women to go to court"
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"Trafficking victims are eligible for special visas if they go to court and help with the investigation, but it is hard to get women to go to court"
Nov. 4, 2013, 6:21 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"'Individuals who did co-operate, however, were at risk themselves of being charged with immigration violations and NGOs reported women feared they would be held in detention centres and/or deported,' Associate Professor Hepworth said. 'These women are fearful of accessing services because of immigration violations and disclosure of their identity in Australia and in their home countries'" (para 7-8)
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"'Individuals who did co-operate, however, were at risk themselves of being charged with immigration violations and NGOs reported women feared they would be held in detention centres and/or deported,' Associate Professor Hepworth said. 'These women are fearful of accessing services because of immigration violations and disclosure of their identity in Australia and in their home countries'" (para 7-8)
Oct. 10, 2013, 12:46 a.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"But women from Eastern Europe hardly work on Geestemunder Strasse. They have been driven away by regular police passport checks, which were in fact intended to find and protect victims of human trafficking and forced prostitution. Now the girls work the street in the southern part of Cologne, but this still brings down prices in the northern neighborhood" (2)
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"But women from Eastern Europe hardly work on Geestemunder Strasse. They have been driven away by regular police passport checks, which were in fact intended to find and protect victims of human trafficking and forced prostitution. Now the girls work the street in the southern part of Cologne, but this still brings down prices in the northern neighborhood" (2)