Month: February 2024

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Migration Pressures: Niger and Bangladesh

Niger:

The recent appeal of the anti-migration law in Niger occurred in November of 2023, which was established in 2015. This law criminalized the transportation of migrants from Agadez to Lybia and Algeria north to Europe. Those who had been convicted during the time of the existence of this law had their convictions reversed and erased. The government initially instated this law as traffickers were a significant problem at the time. Since 2017, there were 273 smuggling networks dismantled, 938 suspected individuals involved in trafficking rings have been arrested, and 876 individuals have been prosecuted. But despite the positive effects of the law, there were many downfalls as this caused many economic issues for the country as its people were already impoverished, but this caused them to worsen.     

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/11/28/niger-repeal-of-anti-migration-law-applauded-as-one-less-colonial-fetter 

 

Bangladesh: 

Bangladesh is the 6th largest emigrant country in the world, the amount of Bangladeshis living abroad is almost 7,400,000 which is almost 4.5% of the population. The main causes for emigration tend to be economic, unemployment, and following a relative who is about to migrate. Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather conditions, making it a common reason for migration. It is common for Bangladeshis to leave and go overseas to find work. Human trafficking affects thousands of Bangladeshis. Trafficking has increased majorly since 2019. In 2019 they accounted for 585 victims, from 2020 to 2021 authorities identified 6,866 potential victims, which is quite the jump. Traffickers tend to target women who have fled forced marriages, creating another obstacle for women trying to escape child-forced marriages. 

https://migrants-refugees.va/country-profile/bangladesh/



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Food Insecurity In the US and South Asia

Food consumption and food insecurity have always been prevalent in the US, and growing up, I had many friends who struggled with food insecurity. This has shown me that a lot of the cheapest and most readily available food for those who struggle with insecurity food is unhealthy and overly processed food that contains many chemicals that are extremely unhealthy to make into a diet. Across the US, countless families suffer from food insecurity, but the government has helped provide many outlets for people to receive the food they need. This includes food pantries through foundations like the Red Cross, and many cities have their own foundations that provide food for the residents. In many other countries, the food insecurity and poverty levels are extremely high. Many of their governments have not instated any means to help fix these levels because of the economic issues. One region, South Asia, has become the most recent hotspot with the largest population that is being severely affected by the lack of access to healthy food. Roughly 1.4 billion people in this region cannot afford the cheapest health. Many other economic problems coincide with the poverty levels, such as the rise in petrol prices, making travel more expensive and challenging for locals. 

https://asiatimes.com/2023/12/south-asia-leads-the-world-in-food-insecurity/#:~:text=Misguided%20priorities%20combined%20with%20short,cheapest%2C%20locally%20available%20healthy%20meal.