Regularization:
Any process or programme by which the authorities of a State allow non-nationals in an irregular situation to stay lawfully in the country, by granting them a regular status.
Refugee:
According to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, a person who, owing to a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his/her former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it. Moreover, the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees extends the category of refugees as defined in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees to persons whose life, safety or freedom have been threatened by generalized violence, external aggression, internal conflicts, massive violation of human rights or other circumstances seriously disturbing public order.
Country of transit:
In the migration context, the country through which a person or a group of persons pass on any journey to the country of destination or from the country of destination to the country of origin or the country of habitual residence.
Country of origin:
In the migration context, a country of nationality or of former habitual residence of a person or group of persons who have migrated abroad, irrespective of whether they migrate regularly or irregularly.
Country of destination:
In the migration context, a country that is the destination for a person or a group of persons, irrespective of whether they migrate regularly or irregularly.
Coordination (public policies):
Capacity of two or more institutions to perform tasks in a joint and coordinated manner to achieve the same goal.
Consistency (public policies):
Degree of logical matching among the different levels of a public policy’s intervention, from the justification of the policy through to the different intervention units that implement these principles and bases.
Assisted voluntary return and reintegration:
Administrative, logistical or financial support, including reintegration assistance, to migrants unable or unwilling to remain in the host country or country of transit and who decide to return to their country of origin.
Asylum seeker:
An individual who is seeking international protection. In countries with individualized procedures, an asylum seeker is someone whose claim has not yet been finally decided on by the country in which he or she has submitted it. Not every asylum seeker will ultimately be recognized as a refugee, but every recognized refugee is initially an asylum seeker.
