How do EU Member States, Norway and Georgia tackle human trafficking of third-country nationals? The latest study from the European Migration Network (EMN) maps the framework at EU and national level relevant to the detection, identification and protection of presumed victims. Trafficking in human beings is a crime against the victim’s fundamental rights. It can … Continued

This EMN report maps the progress made by EU Member States and Norway in 2020 in the implementation of the recommended actions laid down in the 2017 Communication on the protection of children in migration. The report is concerned with the categories of minors set out in the 2017 Communication. The report reflects the legislation, … Continued

The number of third-country national women in Luxembourg has increased steadily over the last years, representing 8,1% of the total female population in 2020. Most first residence titles issued to third-country national women were based on family reasons. Depending on the reasons for immigration, the most common countries of origin were India, the U.S.A., and … Continued

This study provides an overview of the current procedures and practices regarding the detection, identification and protection of victims of trafficking in human beings from third-countries in Luxembourg. Since 2016, Luxembourg saw a number of significant developments with regard to legislation, institutional and policy reforms, as well as debates and awareness campaigns related to the … Continued

How do national, regional and local authorities respond to migrants in a situation of protracted irregular stay? To which rights and public services are they provided access? Which measures are implemented to bring protracted situations of irregular stay to an end? The new EMN study provides an overview of the policies and practices in 25 … Continued

What kind of data is collected by EU Member States and Norway and how is the data managed in the different phases of the asylum procedure? This new EMN Study provides comparable information and examples from 25 countries on different aspects of data management, including data cross-checking against national and international databases, data quality accuracy, … Continued

The main objective of the study “Detention and alternatives to detention in international protection and return procedures in Luxembourg” is to provide objective and reliable information about the usage of detention and alternatives to detention in international protection and return procedures in Luxembourg. Luxembourgish legislation, namely the amended Law of 29 August 2008 on Free Movement … Continued

The 2017 Communication of the European Commission sets out actions to reinforce the protection of all migrant children at EU and national levels. The EMN report provides comparable information and examples from 26 countries across the key areas set out in the 2017 Communication, including identification, protection, reception, status determination procedures, guardianship and the integration … Continued

ith the adoption of the Seasonal Workers Directive, the implementation of admission policies for this category of workers and the protection of their rights has received increasing attention. By 2019, all Member States bound by the directive had incorporated it into their national laws. The number of workers admitted under the directive ranged from around … Continued

The main objective of this study of the European Migration Network is to provide objective and reliable information on the approach to long-term irregular migrants in Luxembourg during 2015 and 2020. The Luxembourgish Immigration Law does not differentiate between a short-term or long-term irregular migrant. In principle, irregular migrants do not have any rights and … Continued