Mandate

The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) was created at the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DG1) on 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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Council of Europe Committee continues developing a draft Recommendation on migrant women

From 27 to 28 April 2021, the Council of Europe Drafting committee on migrant women (GEC-MIG) held its fourth meeting via videoconference. GEC-MIG continued its drafting work, examining the Appendix of the draft Recommendation, as well as a part of the preamble. Topics such as arrival, residence, integration, socio-cultural and political participation, family reunion and returns were discussed during the meeting. GEC-MIG will proceed with consulting relevant Council of Europe sectors and observers to the GEC in the coming months. The GEC-MIG will hold its final meeting at the end of September 2021. The text of the draft Recommendation will then be forwarded to the Gender Equality Commission for discussion and adoption at its November 2021 plenary meeting.

GEC-MIG, a subordinate body to the Gender Equality Commission (GEC), is tasked by the Committee of Ministers to draft a Recommendation on migrant and refugee women and girls.

GENDER EQUALITY DIVISION
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