Latest podcast published ‘Live From The Border’ from the Austrian Police, Unit for migration control.
In this great series of podcasts, the OSCE TNTD/BSMU is interviewing front-line officers at the borders in an effort to
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Migration
Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
Border Security and Migration Challenges in South East Europe – webinar now available to watch
Despite the recent lockdowns of many countries borders, during the Coronavirus pandemic, illegal migration, human trafficking and smuggling continues to
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Rights groups call for African borders to reopen to asylum seekers
Restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in East and Central Africa have left large numbers of migrants stranded.
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UN refugee chief laments nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced
Global displacement reached a staggering 79.5 million people last year – almost double the number of people in crisis registered
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Watch the latest Webinar from Border Security Report
Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) and its Effects on Safe and Dignified Migration in West Africawith Justice Amevor, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration,
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Slovenia has introduced tighter control of the border with Croatia
Border control has been stepped up this week in the area of Ljubljana, Novo mesto and Koper police directorates as
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Migration Flows Across West and Central Africa Nearly Halved by COVID-19; Mobile Populations Economically Impacted
Data collected at 35 key transit points across West and Central Africa by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) indicate
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European Migration Network launches Annual Report on Migration and Asylum for 2019
The EMN Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the migration and asylum situation and developments in the EU (Member)
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IOM Alarmed over Reports of Pushbacks from Greece at EU Border with Turkey
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned about persistent reports of pushbacks and collective expulsions of migrants, in some
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Ten Afghan citizens found at the western border
Border guards from the Nadlac Border Police Sector, Romania, found ten Afghan citizens, seven adults and three minors, who tried
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INTERPOL assessment outlines short and long term effects around the world
COVID-19, and measures being taken by countries to control its spread, are impacting crime around the world, including migrant smuggling
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IOM, UNODC Strengthen Cooperation to Counter Migrant Smuggling and Address Irregular Migration in the Asia Pacific Region
Intelligence-led operational decision-making and increased cooperation is imperative to address irregular migration and protect vulnerable migrants. Which is why today
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Malaysia Sets Up New Border Security Task Force in Response to COVID-19
In response to an influx of illegal migration during the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020, the Malaysian government formed the
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CBP’s New Border Wall is Being Breached Already
So far, around 194 miles of Trump’s border wall has been built and the plan is to build 450 miles
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Seven Border Violators and Romanian Human Trafficker Stopped
During an inspection of a minibus, seven illegal migrants were found by Hungarian and Romanian police in Csanádpalota. The Romanian
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Border Patrol Discovers 58 Individuals Hidden Inside a Trailer
U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 35 (I-35) discovered 58 individuals inside a sealed tractor
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30 Migrants Killed by Traffickers in Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) deplores the killing of 30 migrants in a shooting this week involving a trafficker
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8 Arrested for Smuggling Migrants from Bosnia And Herzegovina to the EU Via Croatia
In the early hours of 27 May 2020, some hundred officers from the Croatian Police (Hrvatska Policija) and the Bosnian
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