The European Commission has proposed letting member states drop the « connection requirement » from the « safe third country » concept in asylum cases. This seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift toward an « (un)safe fourth country » approach that some countries have repeatedly tried, and failed. Across Europe, governments are increasingly distancing themselves ...
+ En lire plusUnder the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum, bilateral migration agreements are revived with strings attached. Once formed by national interests, they must now respect EU rules on migration management and uphold the principle of sincere cooperation. Because the solidarity mechanism now includes Member States’ special ties with third ...
+ En lire plusSex work is recognized as legitimate work in Switzerland. However, this recognition is increasingly being questioned. In a position paper, the women of the Swiss Center Party portray particularly migrant sex workers as victims. Among other demands, they call for clients to be required to check the residence status of ...
+ En lire plusSexarbeit gilt in der Schweiz als Arbeit. Doch das wird hinterfragt. In einem Positionspapier stellen die Frauen der Mitte Partei insbesondere migrantische Sexarbeitende als Opfer dar. Sie wollen unter anderem Freier dazu verpflichten, den Aufenthaltsstatus von Sexarbeitenden zu kontrollieren. Sexarbeit und Migrationspolitik sind seit den 1990er Jahren eng verflochten. Auch ...
+ En lire plusProposed in late 2023, the “Amalthia” corridor to bring aid into Gaza has been a failure. It is criticized by both Palestinians and humanitarian organizations as a political distraction from Israel’s campaign of genocide. Yet the Cypriot government insists that the project has not been shelved. Together with its practice ...
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