Myria, the Belgian Federal Migration Centre (Centre fédéral Migration/Federaal Migratie centrum), is an independent public body analyses migration, defends the rights of foreigners and combats human smuggling and trafficking. Myria promotes public policies based on evidence and human rights. Myria has three mandates: promoting the fight against trafficking and smuggling of human beings, informing the authorities about the nature and extent of migratory flows and protecting the fundamental rights of foreign nationals. It is the Belgian independent National Rapporteur on trafficking in human beings.