Yemen - East African Migration

YEMEN MIGRATION EAST AFRICAN Hundreds of thousands of African refugees and migrants risk their lives to reach Yemen and the Gulf States every year, preyed upon by a multi-million dollar human trafficking racket. SAUDI ARABIA 80,000 REFUGEES 250,000 MIGRANTS YÉMEN ARRIVED IN YEMEN BETWEEN 2010 AND 2013 ERITREA MANY TRAVEL IN BOATS OPERATED BY SMUGGLING RINGS ETHIOPIA TOP 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN TOP 3 PORTS OF DEPARTURE SOMALIA ETHIOPIA SOMALIA ERITREA SOMALILAND PUNTLAND DJIBOUTI Sea routes --- Land routes RAPE AND DROWNING TRAFFICKING SEXUAL ABUSE Hundreds of migrants and refugees have drowned during the journey between the Horn Many women fail to make it through the jour ney – some are trafficked to become Many women face sexual abuse during the journey. Some have asked for oral of Africa and Yemen – some domestic slaves or are contraceptives in an attempt to prevent unwanted pregnancies should they be raped en route. when boats have capsized, with victims of sexual trafficking. others thrown overboard. %24 ABDUCTION EXTORTION RECAPTURE & TORTURE Upon arrival, criminal gangs have intercepted migrants and refugees, forcing them or their famillies to pay large sums of Once released, migrants are Armed groups have captured migrants, taking them to 'torture camps', where they are tortured to extort money often resold to new traffickers or recaptured by others. money. from their relatives and friends (often from US $200-1000). Sources: Human Rights Watch, Yemens Torture Camps, 2014; Humanitarlan Exchan ge 60: the humanitarlan situ ation in Yemen, 2014; Regilonal Mixed Mig ratlon Secretarlat - Yemen, http :www.reglonalmns.og/. Phoo NASA. lcons OCHA Humanitarian HPN Practice Network Find out more at WWw.odihpn.org/he61-yemen The Humaritarian Practice Network at the Overseas Developmentinstitute is an independent forum where field workers, managers and policymakers in the humanitarian sector share information, analysis and experience. A TERRIBLE WELCOME A PERILOUS JOURNEY