WORKSHOP “MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT”

CARITAS INTERNACIONALIS

WORLD SOCIAL FORUM TUNIS - MARCH 2013

“Every time an air plane was flying in the blue sky, I use to stare at it. Always I have dreamt to fly with an airplane and fly far away from my country, from my miserable life, from my reality. It seemed such a remote dream but which I hoped one day would come true. One day my dream came true….I entered that plane and traveled towards the unknown with the hope for a better life…but when I arrived at the destination it wasn’t my dream waiting but a real hell. Without documentation, without home, without promises all alone in a wild life that kept violating and exploiting me…was this my dream? A.B

MIGRATION AND TRAFFICKING LINKED

KEY WORDS OF THE STORY

Trafficking

Migration

Better life

Transportation Lack of

documents

Destination

Violation

Exploitation

THE RISK:

Some of the people who migrate are part of the group most at risk and often potential victims of human trafficking,

Their movement is a result of: economic non-stability and searching for better chances in another state.

Furthermore, different states have imposed severe border controls and extra requests in the majority of world states, chances for legal migration have diminished.

Combination of these factors has resulted in an increase of irregular migration and trafficking of migrants

Migrants become potential victims of human trafficking and are exposed to multiple risks.

Factors that trigger migration and are also a cause of human trafficking

economic situation, family relations, education employment.

It is important to highlight that these problems can affect both regular and irregular migrants who have been deceived on the purpose of their travel during their recruitment

The lack of legal, safe and affordable migration channels IS ONE OF THE CAUSES OF TRAFFICKING

Consequences for the victims: violations of human rights, Violence and threatening, lack of opportunity of ask for help and assistance

(due to constant control from the tutors).

EURO-MEDITERRANEA

N ANTI-TRAFFICKING

PROJECT

PROJECT PRESENTATION:

GoalTo promote and strengthen the

cooperation between European and Mediterranean

countries to streamline and

accelerate existing efforts to combat human trafficking.

Objectives1. To enhance the practices and working methods in the fight against human trafficking through the exchanges of experience and trainings on topics of common interest 2. To build an anti-trafficking network among European and Mediterranean countries.

Target group

Direct: The involved Caritas and partners. Indirect: The groups at risk of being victims of human trafficking, the NGOs and institutions involved against trafficking of human beings, the partners of direct beneficiaries.

This project serves as an instrument to gather the necessary information:

to share expertise in relation to Migration & Trafficking,

to raise awareness on matters related to migration and trafficking of human beings

to advocate for the rights of vulnerable groups

To reinforce the cooperation between origin and destination countries in terms of coordinated efforts addressing both offer and demand side.

To indetify new prevention concepts, new approaches and practices!

INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONTEXT THROUGH INFORMATION

EXCHANGE AND SHARING

Trafficking of HB

Topics are developed through:

Training Conferences Visit in the

field Summer camp Awareness

Campaign

TOPICS DEVELOPED

Strengths The numerous experiences of the Caritas network in the fight

against human trafficking, and the various local contexts enhance the expertise of the partners involved in the project.

The previous involvement of the project’s partners in the national anti-trafficking networks and their legitimacy vis-à-vis the institutional agents in this field

Challenges Explore ways to enhance collaboration with the Partners,

outreach to other relevant regional organizations and countries where significant migratory flows, have an impact on the situation of human trafficking in region.

There is a need to strengthen collaboration with the Partners to enhance the exchange of lessons learned in fighting THB and irregular migration.

Strengths / Challenges:

RECOMANDATION: For a migration that promotes developement

and for legal channels of migration prevention against trafficking is needed.

Sensitization of migrants about the risks they may face during the migration journey helps them avoid exploitation and abuse.

To reinforce the international dimension of the civil society actions in rder to become a credible watchdog of the relevant instititions in developing proper mechanisms to assume responsibility in support of vulnerable people.