Tunisia: Mixed Migration Profiling , Key Findings

Tunisia: Mixed Migration Profiling , Key Findings (Rescue at sea and arrivals by land/ air) 30 June 2018 Tunisia is primarily a transit country for most Entry points to Tunisia Demographic Breakdown migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. This 57% By air 58.6% 41.4% population arrives by air, by land, and sea 30% By land 197 139 through regular and irregular channels, often 13% By sea 60+ 0.0% 0.9% with the aim of moving onward to Europe. 50-59 0.6% 0.0% Map: Reported arrivals and migrant routes. Arrows reflected in the map do not 3.6% 1.8% reflect the routes but only the places of arrivals and destinations. Individuals rescued at sea, intercepted, or arrest- 40-49 ed on grounds of irregular stay or attempted 30-39 14.3% 8.9% Bizerte 192 irregular departure, are often referred to humani- 25-29 19.3% 15.2% Ariana Manouba !HTunis tarian actors by the authorities, and are then 18-24 18.8% 14.0% Nabeul 2.1% 0.3% El Tarf Beja profiled. 12-17 Jendouba 0-4 0% 0.3% Zaghouan Profiling* (interview/counselling) Souk Ahras Le Kef Siliana Single 42% 21% Sousse by UNHCR/partners!H Kairouan Monastir Referrals based on intents and profiles Length of stay in Libya Kasserine Mahdia 42% (141) Individuals interviewed transited through Libya Mediterranean sea Tebessa Sidi Bouzid Kerkennah more than a year 35% Sfax Tunisia In 2018: 8 6-12 months 16% Gafsa Rescued at sea/ 44 interception 1-6 months 36% For: Asylum seekers For: Migrants Tozeur 0-1 month Gabes Djerba Refugees, stateless 14% Mednine Since January 2018, a total of 336 individuals have Impact of transit through Libya Ras jdir been profiled and referred to IOM/ UNHCR Kebilli Zarzis partenrs!H out of whom, 16% are asylum seekers regis- 42% of arrivals transited through Libya out of which 98% experienced violence or abuse (torture, El Oued 100 Zwara tered with UNHCR. Dehiba ill-treatment in detention, sexual and gender-based Country of Origin violence, etc.). Algeria Tataouine 51% Côte d’Ivoire Ouargla 8% Mali Expressed future intentions during profiling 8% Burkina Faso Libya 47% Remain** in Tunisia without seeking asylum Legend 6% Senegal Lake Z! Capital 16% Seeking asylum Governorate 5% Nigeria Port Journey Routes Nalut 14% Undecided land/ Airplane / Airport 5% Guinea Sea route Border entry points UNHCR Representation 13% Onward movement 3% Iraq xx no. of arrivals UNHCR Field Office 10% Returning to country of origin 14% Other The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. UNHCR partners: Donors: *Profiling aims to determine the individual’s intent: seeking asylum, returning to country of origin, moving onward, remaining in Schwizerischi Eidgnosseschaft Tunisia without seeking asylum, or undecided; using kobo platform. Confédération suisse **Reportedly to work and earn money to be able to move onwards (majority), or in some cases not to go back home empty-handed Confederazione Svizzera Confederaziun svizra (source: interviews with UNHCR staff). Feedback: Said Abdullah,Information Management Officer, Email: [email protected].

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