GCM Report

Access to Basic Services: Where Migrant Rights Coincide with Human Rights

The panel discussion on the Objective 15 of the Global Compact for Migration, ‘Provide access to basic services for migrants,’ was jointly organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism , Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) ,Civil Society Action Committee(CSAC) and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA),which took place on  8th […]

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Migration Procedures: Distance Between Expectations and Reality

A panel discussion on the Objective 12 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), which aims to ‘strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for appropriate screening, assessment and referral,’ was jointly organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA.), Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants(CCRM), and Civil

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Addressing the Menace of Migrant Trafficking in the World

On November 3rd, 2020, a panel discussion was jointly organised by Migrant Forum in Asia, Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM),Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT)  and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC), on the topic ‘GCM Objective 10: Prevent, Combat and Eradicate Trafficking in Persons in the Context of International Migration,’ considering the vital need

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New Immigration System without Migration Detention Required

On the 24th of November 2020, the Migrant Forum in Asia, together with the Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, and the Civil Society Action Committee, organized an online webinar on the Global Compact for Migration Objective 13. Various experts on migration discussed on the topic,

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Caged Hopes for Good Life: The Necessity of Alternatives to Migrant Detention

Migrant detention, the practice of holding migrants in custody under immigration control, while they wait for permission to enter or before they are deported from the country, is perhaps one among the most contentious issues in the global migration regime. This is addressed by the Objective 13 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM)- “

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Proper Institutional Framework to Enable Transparent Migration Procedure

A panel discussion on the Objective 12 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) which aims to ‘strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for appropriate screening, assessment and referral’ was jointly organized by the Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism

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The Flawed Measure of Criminalization of Smuggled Migrants

On 27th October 2020, a panel discussion  was jointly organised by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants [CCRM] and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC)  on the  Objective 9 of the Global Compact for Migration, “Strengthen the transnational response to smuggling of migrants”. Various

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International Cooperation is Paramount in Combating Human Trafficking

On the 3rd of November 2020,Global Research Forum on Diaspora Transnationalism [GRFDT],Migrant Forum in Asia [MFA], Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants [CCRM] and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC) hosted a joint virtual panel discussion on Global Compact on Migration [GCM] Objective 10: Prevent, Combat and Eradicate Trafficking in Persons in the Context of International

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Migrant Smuggling: Can Pursuit of Good Life be Criminalized?

A panel discussion was jointly organized by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants [CCRM], Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism [GRFDT], and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC) on the topic “GCM Objective 9:Strengthen the Transnational Response to Smuggling of Migrants”, on 27thOctober 2020. The session was chaired by Mr. William Gois, Regional Co-ordinator, Migrant Forum in

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The Unheard Voices of Missing Migrants

A panel discussion on the Objective 8 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM),‘Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants’, was jointly organized by  Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA),Cross-Regional Centre for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) and Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC), on 20th October

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