IOM Report Offers Insight into Plight and Delight of Migrants

A new report released on Wednesday in Kenya by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has revealed the plight of migrants in their countries of destination. According to the 2013 World Migration Report (WMR 2013), people who migrate to the south (low/middle income countries, such as, Third World Countries) feel that their lives are worse off or similar to those of their counterparts in their countries of origin. The report draws...

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New BBC Investigative Report Unearths Immigrant Rights Violations in Morocco

A new investigative report by BBC’s economic editor Paul Mason has unearthed the human rights violations that illegal immigrants in Morocco undergo at the hands of security authorities. It implicates the police and criminal gangs in violations ranging from physical violence, exploitation and sexual violence. The documentary—which can be viewed here— was aired on Wednesday 4th September and features interviews with several migrants who are...

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