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Missing Migrants Project
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The Missing Migrants Project tracks deaths of migrants and those who have gone missing along migratory routes worldwide. The research behind this project began in October 2013. Since then; the Missing Migrants Project has developed into an important hub and advocacy source of information that media; researchers; and the general public access for the latest information.

The Missing Migrants Project data is compiled from a variety of sources. Sources vary depending on the region and include data from national authorities; such as Coast Guards and Medical Examiners; media reports; NGOs; and interviews with survivors of shipwrecks.

The Missing Migrants Project counts migrants who have died or gone missing at the external borders of states; or in the process of migration towards an international destination. The count excludes deaths that occur in immigration detention facilities; during deportation; or after forced return to a migrant’s homeland; as well as deaths more loosely connected with migrants’ irregular status; such as those resulting from labour exploitation. Migrants who die or go missing after they are established in a new home are also not included in the data; so deaths in refugee camps or housing are excluded. More information in http://missingmigrants.iom.int/methodology.

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Additional Info

Dataset ID IOM_fatalities
Data Frequency regularly
Temporal Coverage Start 2014
Status Active
Spatial Coverage World
Mode Database
Data Type statistical; maps
Accessed On 2016-12-01
Category operational data

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