ABSTRACT
Immigrant men accounted for 52 percent of all forced and voluntary migrants to host nations in 2018. Likewise, batterer intervention programs (BIPs) found a high rate of immigrant male attendance in their group sessions, with foreign-born men accounting for half of their clients. Given that the Middle East and North Africa (or MENA region) is a popular host to the largest population of refugees globally, and the European Union (EU) is a known destination for most immigrants, this chapter reviews “what works and for whom” in programs in both regions. Specifically, we broadly review social, criminal, and civil policies and practices for working with immigrant and refugee batterers who perpetrate violence against women (VAW) specifically. In addition, this chapter examines government, community, and service provider responses in the EU and MENA regions, acknowledging that each region possesses distinct socio-legal frameworks and hosts diverse migrant populations. Finally, we discuss emerging threats to these socio-legal responses, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and the mobilization of far-right political factions in Europe, and how these issues have influenced socio-legal responses to VAW and BIPs in the EU and MENA regions.
