Protection Considerations to Provide a Comprehensive Response to The Irregular

Movement of Migrants and Refugees in the RCM region

Objectives:

(1) Contribute to define the problem- Distinctive elements of mixed, irregular extra-regional movements

(2) Identify the constitutive elements of a comprehensive response

(3) Explain some protection tools that are useful to address some of the challenges of extra-regional mixed migration

Defining The Problem

Not part of the problem

Part of the problem

Irregular character of movements Extra-regional character of movements Group arrival Individuals do not wish to remain in the country where they find themselves

Obstacles to carry out returns Lack of international cooperation mechanisms (readmission of aliens and identification of refugees)

National Asylum Systems Involvement of trans-national organized groups

No legal action taken against smugglers Existing legal frameworks are considered inadequate (municipal and international)

What Is Specifically The Problem with Irregular Extra-regional movements?

Interests At Stake

Constitutive Elements Of A Comprehensive Response to

Secondary Irregular Movements

How To Develop An Effective and Comprehensive Response to Irregular Movements?

(a) Reach a common understanding of the problem

(b) Identify the causes and the scope of the issue• Why do secondary movements take place?

(c) Identify and register individuals in an adequate manner• Requisite to a regional approach

How To Develop An Effective and Comprehensive Response to Irregular Movements?

(d) Ensure humane treatment and adequate reception arrangements

• Respect human rights of all individuals• Satisfaction of basic, immediate needs

(e) Ensure access to specific protection mechanisms• Asylum systems• Mechanisms for the protection of other groups

(f) Enhance immigration systems• Return of individuals found not to be in need of international protection

How To Develop An Effective and Comprehensive Response to Irregular Movements?

(g) Agreements for materializing collective obligations (responsibility sharing)

• Re-admission agreements and allocation of responsibility to undertake refugee status determination

(h) Actions against migrant smugglers• Dismantle trans-national organized crime

(i) Greater clarity of the responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination

Protection Tools To Develop A Comprehensive Response

Reception

Registration

Profiling and Referrals*

Other Protection Mechanisms

Refugees Immigration System

ReturnWhich country is responsible

for issuing a decision? Stay

Accelerated Procedure*

Country of Transit

Host Country Country

of OriginOrdinary Procedure

DismissedRecognized

Durable Solution

Comprehensive Protection Response

Reception

Registration

Profiling and Referrals*

Other Protection Mechanisms

Refugees Immigration System

ReturnWhich country is responsible

for issuing a decision? Stay

Accelerated Procedure*

Country of Transit

Host Country Country

of OriginOrdinary Procedure

DismissedRecognized

Durable Solution

Comprehensive Protection Response

Reception

Registration

Profiling and Referrals*

Other Protection Mechanisms

Refugees Immigration System

ReturnWhich country is responsible

for issuing a decision? Stay

Accelerated Procedure*

Country of Transit

Host Country Country

of OriginOrdinary Procedure

DismissedRecognized

Durable Solution

Comprehensive Protection Response

Reception

Registration

Profiling and Referrals*

Other Protection Mechanisms

Refugees Immigration System

ReturnWhich country is responsible

for issuing a decision? Stay

Accelerated Procedure*

Country of Transit

Host Country Country

of OriginOrdinary Procedure

DismissedRecognized

Durable Solution

Comprehensive Protection Response