EMN Studies and Policy Briefs
Studies examine in detail the selected topics in the area of migration and asylum. For the Slovak Republic they are available in a form of a questionnaire or they are developed into a compact text. The studies are elaborated based on a previously agreed and approved specification that is the same for all EU Member States and Norway.
Children in Migration 2021-2022: an Overview
The report offers an overview of the progress made by EU Member States, Norway, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova from 2021 to 2022 in implementing the recommendations laid down in the 2017 European Commission Communication on the protection of children in migration. The report is divided into eight chapters: identification and registration, providing adequate reception facilities, alternative (non-institutional) care, guardianship, access to education (including early childhood education and care), procedural safeguards (including access to legal aid), detention for the purpose of return of unaccompanied minors and families with children, transition to adulthood.
The Application of the Temporary Protection Directive: Challenges and Good Practices in 2023
The study provides an overview of the main challenges as well as examples of good practice and measures used to safeguard the rights of temporary protection holders under the Temporary Protection Directive. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding and address the diverse life situations of people granted temporary protection. The study primarily covers the period from January to July 2023.
Organisation of Migration and Asylum Policies - Overview (2024)
The Overview describes how main migration and asylum policies related to third-country nationals are organised in the Slovak Republic from the institutional perspective as well as from the perspective of their mutual relations. It is based on the information valid as of January 2024 and includes changes due to war in Ukraine. Overviews are available also for other EU Member States and for EMN observing countries (Norway, Georgia, The Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Montenegro, Armenia, and Serbia).
Integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market (2022)
This study examines the labour market access of applicants for international protection between 2017 to 2022. This involves an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of legislation, policies and practices in EMN Member Countries on integration of applicants for international protection into the labour market, including the involvement of the key actors in that implementation. It also illustrates challenges and offers a wide range of good practices.
Organisation of Migration and Asylum Policies - Overview (2023)
The Overview describes how main migration and asylum policies related to third-country nationals are organised in the Slovak Republic from the institutional perspective as well as from the perspective of their mutual relations. It is based on the information valid as of March 2023 and includes changes caused by war in Ukraine. Overviews are available also for other EU Member States and for EMN observing countries (Norway, Georgia, The Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Montenegro, Armenia, and Serbia).
Integration of migrant women (2021)
This study maps integration policies and measures in the EU Member States, and the extent to which they specifically target migrant women. It provides examples of good practices on integration measures for migrant women at national, regional or local level, and an overview of targeted policies or measures that have been developed to counteract the negative consequences of COVID-19 for the integration of migrant women.
Detention and alternatives to detention in international protection and return procedures (2021)
The study identifies similarities, differences, practical challenges, and best practices in the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the Member States within the framework of both international protection and return procedures. Categories of third-country nationals considered include: international protection applicants and third-country nationals who have been issued a return decision. The study pays special attention to the use of detention and alternatives to detention in relation to vulnerable persons such as minors, families with children, pregnant women, and people with special needs.
Children in Migration (2021)
The report provides an overview of the progress achieved in 2020 in the implementation of recommendations laid down in the European Commission Communication on the protection of children in migration from 2017. The report is divided into six chapters: identification, registration, reception and asylum procedures, guardianship for unaccompanied minors, alternative (non-institutional) care, access to education (including early childhood education), access to justice, detention and alternatives to detention.