Assisted Voluntary Return of Irregular Migrants: Policy and Practice in the Slovak Republic
| Date | 01 August 2010 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2010.00612.x |
| Published date | 01 August 2010 |
| Author | Kateřina Stančová |
Student Paper
Assisted Voluntary Return of
Irregular Migrants: Policy and
Practice in the Slovak Republic
Kater
ˇina Stanc
ˇova
´*
ABSTRACT
Assisted voluntary return (AVR) is a new approach to return of irregular
immigrants aiming at combating unlawful migration, and thus strengthen-
ing national immigration systems. AVR lowers risks of the violation of
human rights and preserves migrants’ dignity and safety. In addition, it car-
ries fewer political and financial costs. AVR of irregular immigrants is an
integral part of migration management in some European countries, includ-
ing the Slovak Republic. This paper provides a general understanding of
the issue of irregular migration and an analysis of policies and practices in
assisted voluntary return of irregular migrants in the Slovak Republic. The
paper concludes with a discussion of the major issues that need to be
addressed in order to achieve sustainable and effective AVR management.
INTRODUCTION
The paper provides knowledge about the policies and practice in assisted
voluntary return of irregular migrants in the Slovak Republic. Although
assisted voluntary return has emerged as an important issue on the
Slovak policy agenda, few studies have been conducted thus far. The
paper provides a general understanding of the issues and an analysis of
policies, procedure and good practice. This study has three objectives: to
* Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy, and the Institute for the Studies of Inter-
national Migration, Washington, DC.
2010 The Author
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doi:10.1111/j.1468-2435.2010.00612.x
MIGRATION
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