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Irregular Migration
by Sea
&
Migration Management
Regional Roundtable on Irregular Movements by Sea
in the Asia-Pacific Region
18-20 March 2013 – Jakarta, Indonesia
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IOM works to uphold the human rights and dignity of individual
migrants, while also supporting States to:
Effectively
manage irregular migration, including maritime mixed
migration flows
Prevent
Enhance
smuggling and trafficking, and
the protection and support provided to migrants,
including vulnerable migrants such as unaccompanied minors and
victims of trafficking.
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IOM provides capacity building support to governments and
NGOs in host countries and countries of origin to:

Strengthen reception, screening and referral capacities in
countries of disembarkation

Promote respect for international obligations and encourage
best practices

Strengthen migration management policy and operational
frameworks, including the provision of
Assisted Voluntary Return & Reintegration (AVRR) support.
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Equally important is the need to assist and care for migrants,
including irregular migrants through:
 The establishment of reception, screening and referral
mechanisms; and
 The identification of comprehensive and viable solutions for
those rescued or interdicted at sea, having regard for
individual situations, including assisted voluntary return when
appropriate.
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In coordination with concerned governments where maritime
migration is particularly perilous, IOM provides tailored and
comprehensive migration management support:
 In Indonesia via the Assisting Irregular Migrants project and
other related migration management projects
 In Somaliland and Puntland, Djibouti, Ethiopia & Yemen via the
“Improving Protection of Migrants travelling through
the Horn of Africa” project

In Italy via the Praesidium partnership
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IOM’s migration management projects provide support through
various kinds of activities including:
 Training on smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons;
 Capacity building initiatives on assisting individuals rescued at
sea which build capacity to screen, counsel and provide care
and assistance to migrants;
 Provision of logistical assistance to marine police and coast
guards in caring for irregular migrants;
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IOM’s projects also provide assistance and support in the:
Screening
and identification of vulnerable migrants including
victims of trafficking and unaccompanied migrant children;
Referral
Medical
to competent national authorities and UNHCR;
and Psychosocial care, food and accommodation
assistance;
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And in:
Counseling,
family reunion and assisted voluntary return and
reintegration support;
Legal
counseling to migrants on consequences of irregular entry;
Monitoring
of conditions at reception centres and general
treatment of migrants.
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And in:
Outreach and advocacy targeting migrants and host communities;

Community development activities in home and host
communities;

Encouraging regional dialogue and cooperation including in the
Bali Process, Budapest/Silk Route Process, Colombo Process, etc.
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In locations where there are no targeted programmes, IOM also
works with the concerned governments and partners to set up
emergency structures to facilitate screening and assistance for those
rescued at sea.
Mauritania 2007; Kenya 2010; Djibouti 2011
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Thank you
Andrew Bruce
Director
IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific