Mandate

The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) was created at the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DG1on 1 February 2025 to follow-up on the action by the former Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees. Its mandate includes suggesting assistance and support to member states, particularly through the Network of Focal Points on Migration, seeking, collecting and analysing information on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees, as well as complementing and co-ordinating activities of other relevant Council of Europe bodies and our action with other international partners, notably the UNHCR, IOM, EU, and its specialised agencies, and other national, regional and international stakeholders, including civil society organisations. The DMR represents the Council of Europe in the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Selection Committee, as well as in the Consultative Forums of Frontex and of EUAA.

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Migrant workers and asylum-seekers particularly vulnerable to human trafficking
On 3 April 2018, in its 7th General Report, the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) dedicated a thematic section to the issue of trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation, based on the country evaluation reports published so far (42 country reports under the first evaluation round and 25 country reports under the second evaluation round). The report notes that migrant workers, especially seasonal and irregular migrant workers, as well as asylum-seekers who have no access to the labour market, are particularly vulnerable to human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation. GRETA’s report highlights steps being taken to strengthen preventive measures, such as the provision of information to labour migrants both pre- and post-departure so that they can make informed decisions about migrating, as well as the establishment of drop-in centres for irregular migrant workers in destination countries. However, GRETA notes that limited resources for labour inspectorates, restrictions on collective bargaining and restricted access to channels for legal migration all contribute to labour trafficking.
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