An Indonesian migrant worker in Malaysia.
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Our research shows why Indonesians are using ‘return smugglers’ to get home from Malaysia.
Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel (left) and Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta (right) sign a deal on April 14, 2022, that would send some asylum-seekers in the U.K. thousands of miles away to Rwanda.
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The prevailing narrative around migrant smuggling has clouded the public’s understanding of the issue by obfuscating the role smuggling plays in helping refugees gain asylum.
A special team on board a Dutch mission ship carrying out manoeuvres for capturing pirates at sea.
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With the exception of Somali piracy, counter-measures have failed to stop transnational criminal networks from taking to the seas.