IOM: trespassing on others’ humanitarian space?
“IOM is playing an increasingly prominent role in the reception, assistance, and return not only of migrants, but also of asylum seekers, refugees and the forcibly displaced. Given that IOM does not have a protection mandate for its work with refugees and displaced persons, Amnesty International and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Oxford
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Forced Migration Review |
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| Online Access: | http://www.fmreview.org/en/FMRpdfs/FMR22/FMR2224.pdf |
| Summary: | “IOM is playing an increasingly prominent role in the reception, assistance, and return not only of migrants, but also of asylum seekers, refugees and the forcibly displaced. Given that IOM does not have a protection mandate for its work with refugees and displaced persons, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch recommend that IOM should refrain from taking a lead role in situations which fall squarely under the protection mandate of other international organizations, such as UNHCR.”1 |
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| ISSN: | 1460-9819 |