Politics
Today’s far-right parties across Europe have swapped skinhead boots for suits and slogans about race for discussions on “family values.” By attacking feminism and LGBTQA+ rights, they make use of widespread biases while hiding more extreme views. This new image, wrapped in tradition and respectability, allows racism and xenophobia to ...
+ Read moreDuring the legislative period 2019-2023, 39% of Switzerland’s population had a migration background, yet only 16% of national parliamentarians came from this demographic. This gap is not merely statistical, it is a reflection of structural barriers that determine who gets to participate in shaping the country’s future. Our project on ...
+ Read moreEuropean Governments are increasingly turning to bilateral migration agreements instead of depending on multilateral and national pathways. As UN-led efforts lose their grip, these deals give states a way to tighten control and manage migration through carefully chosen partnerships with countries of origin. They may seem efficient, but they risk ...
+ Read moreAfter the Assad regime fell in December 2024, several European governments swiftly announced they would suspend asylum processing for Syrians. Yet, the pressure for refugee returns had existed well before the regime’s fall. In Jordan, local NGOs highlight ongoing concerns about who is responsible for ensuring that refugee returns are ...
+ Read moreLa Conseil National a fait la une des journaux en septembre 2024 en votant pour la suspension des versements suisses à l’agence de l’ONU pour les réfugié·es palestinien·nes, l’UNRWA. Un mois plus tard, la Knesset israélienne a adopté deux lois visant à compromettre les activités de l’UNRWA en territoires palestiniens ...
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