Dear Family: How European migration policies are keeping families apart

Nika, Angeliki

dc.contributor.author	Nika, Angeliki	*
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-16T09:40:27Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-16T09:40:27Z
dc.date.issued	2017-06-19
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-85598-998-9
dc.identifier.doi	10.21201/2017.9989
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10546/620280
dc.description	<p>In 2015, nearly a million people crossed the Aegean fleeing persecution or seeking a better life. Many of these people made perilous journeys to reunite with family members. The lack of accessible, safe and regular routes for family reunification has resulted in thousands of people taking dangerous journeys, making them vulnerable to abuse and exploitation at the hands of smugglers and traffickers.</p> <p>European migration policies put in place to prevent irregular migration into Europe make it likely that families will be separated and make it difficult for them to reunite. Many people in Greece that remain separated from loved ones in another EU member state are increasingly desperate to reunite with them. Most have been stranded in Greece for over a year, trying to navigate the asylum system and family reunification procedures.</p> <p>This report identifies the impact of European migration policies on family unity and the wellbeing of people stranded in Greece. It is based on a series of focus group discussions and key informant interviews conducted in Greece between February and May 2017. The report calls on the governments of Greece and other EU member states to protect the right to family life of refugees and anyone who applies for international protection.</p>	en_US
dc.format.extent	32	en_US
dc.language.iso	English	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxfam	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/dear-family-how-european-migration-policies-are-keeping-families-apart-620280
dc.subject	Conflict and disasters
dc.subject	Humanitarian
dc.subject	Rights
dc.title	Dear Family: How European migration policies are keeping families apart	en_US
dc.type	Briefing paper	en_US
oxfam.signoff.status	For public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.	en_US
oxfam.subject.country	Greece	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Displacement	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Migration	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Protection	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Refugees	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	European Union	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Family unity	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Dublin Regulation	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2017-06-19T00:00:00Z