🗞️ Just out: the latest FAiR newsletter!.Inside, a working paper exploring labor market alternatives to return; a policy brief calling for returnee-centered approaches; harmonized guidelines to improve human rights monitoring in return operations .

How do you explain complex migration research without losing nuance? At #FAiRProject, we found the answer: collaboration > compromise. Researchers + communicators co-created messages that work. Our blog explores how:

“Evidence fuels impact.” Jonas, Frontex Rights Office & FAiR Board member, merges research + policy. How can data reshape migration for good? Dive in:

“Years working with returnees reveals systemic gaps.” Dr. Essien (Nigeria’s Refugee Commission) joins FAiR’s Advisory Board. Can data-driven policies transform lives? Explore:

Championing a fair migration future: policies rooted in evidence & inclusion. Samuel, founder of Migrants Hope Again, brings Nigerian expertise to FAiR’s Board. How can evidence & inclusion transform policy? Join us:

"Return migration touches on many relevant issues in EU governance. I’m excited to contribute to a project that strives for evidence-based policymaking.".Florian is one of five Board Members for the FAiR project. Learn more:

“Migration policy doesn’t stop at borders.”. Ayşegül Yalçın Eriş, refugee rights lawyer + SGDD-ASAM Deputy Director, joins FAiR’s Advisory Board to champion cross-border, rights-based migration policy. 🔗 Learn more: #Migration #FAiRProject #EU

🔍 What really determines whether rejected asylum seekers stay or leave? Spoiler: It’s not just policy. Watch the video 👇and read the article:

Europe's irregular migration: more than forced returns. Dr. Gül I. explores hidden policies, labor impact & legal limbo. How do govts balance control & compassion? Swipe for insights. #Migration #Europe #Policy #IrregularMigration #ReturnMigration #HorizonEurope

📣 What do new EU return policies mean in practice?.On 23 April, FAiR’s Witold Klaus joins experts to discuss the EC’s proposal for a unified return system - through the lens of research + human rights. 🕑 14:00–16:00 CEST | 💻 Zoom. 🔗

💡 The EU’s proposed “return hubs” in third countries raise key human rights & monitoring concerns. FAiR’s Antonella Patteri explores legal & socio-political implications. How can new cultures of monitoring improve forced-return practices?.

📢 @fair_return's Arjen Leerkes @DTenV event "Return: Factors of Relevance”: Migrant returns aren’t just voluntary/forced - they’re shaped by legal, social & personal factors. Research helps policymakers make migration fairer & more effective. 💡#HorizonEurope

📢 FAiR’s Arjen Leerkes spoke @DTenV “Return: Factors of Relevance” event! 👥 Audience: Dutch detention/return policymakers. 🌍 Return decisions are complex - shaped by micro/meso/macro factors. 💡 Some factors beyond gov control - how to adapt policies? 📡 Stay tuned for more!

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🚨 BREAKING: EU-Funded Research Projects FAiR, @GapsReturns @MoreprojectEU @MIrreM_project call for more transparency & dialogue with @EU_Commission on the new Proposal for a Regulation Establishing a Common System for Returns. 📢 Join the conversation.

⚖️ Who protects migrants’ rights during forced returns? Weak oversight, externalization, and lack of monitoring pose serious risks. We need independent monitors, complaint systems, and dignity-first policies. People over borders!

✨ FAiR researchers will present at #IMISCOE2025’s Spring Conference! Discussions will cover return migration, deportation policies, and EU readmission agreements. Stay tuned for insights on evidence-based migration governance!.