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The European Migration Network (EMN) has published a new study examining how EMN Member and Observer Countries are addressing the international aspects of trafficking in human beings. Titled ‘Trafficking in human beings – the international dimension’, the study provides an overview of policies and measures that were in place between 2021 and 2023 and aligned with the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings 2021-2025. It covers prevention, law enforcement, victim support, and international partnerships and highlights key challenges, good practices, and ongoing discussions to reinforce future policies.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the coordinator of the European Migration Network (EMN) in Slovakia, organised the Destination Europe workshop for students of Stredná odborná škola agrotechnická J. A. Gagarina in Bernolákovo at the end of the school year . A total of 45 students had the chance to experience negotiations and decision-making about migration policy through this interactive role-play activity.

The European Migration Network (EMN) is publishing its new Asylum and Migration Overview (AMO) 2024, alongside a Statistical Annex developed by Eurostat. The Overview highlights key legal, policy and operational changes across a range of asylum and migration themes during the year 2024, as well as statistical trends in 2024 and comparisons with previous years. It draws on contributions from 30 National Contact Points (NCPs), as well as statistical contributions from additional EMN Observer countries, and EU-level sources, including Eurostat statistics.

The EMN launches the updated EMN Glossary, accessible through a redesigned app and website. With over 540 migration and asylum terms in 27 languages, the EMN Glossary supports policy-making and cross-border understanding.

The European Migration Network (EMN) has published a new inform titled “Access to remedies for international protection applicants,” offering a comparative overview of how EMN Member Countries organise their first instance appeals procedures. The inform analyses procedural safeguards, common challenges, and good practices across 22 EMN Member Countries covering the period from 2018 to 2024. The inform supports the objectives of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum by providing policymakers with comparable data to inform future procedural reforms.