Western states say they have made the fight against migrant smugglers their priority. However, Bram Frouws, director of the Mixed Migration Centre, argues that governments are deliberately equating some migrants with organized crime1
Nepalese workers looking for a job abroad have traditionally looked in other parts of Asia or Arab countries such as Qatar or Dubai. But in recent years, more and more workers are ending up in Europe.
An investigation revealing Afghan refugees' return trips to the Hindu Kush sparks debate over travel restrictions and protected status in Germany.
According to demographic projections, people leaving Sweden are set to outnumber immigrants this year. The government says this is thanks to its restrictive migration policies.
Sudan is facing the world's largest displacement crisis amid ongoing conflict, as rights groups accuse both sides of using famine as a weapon of war. Peace talks held in Switzerland meanwhile have failed to materialize any major shi1