31.08.2021 , in ((Politics, Practices))
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Philipp Lutz, Anna Stünzi and Stefan Manser-Egli
International law demands that refugees obtain humanitarian protection in a safe country. However, which country should be responsible for which refugee remains a contested and unresolved question of international asylum governance – in particular in the event of refugee emergencies. Sharing the common responsibility of humanitarian protection is motivated by
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26.08.2021 , in ((Politics))
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Etienne Piguet
Europe’s policy on asylum is marred by blatant geographic imbalances whereby certain countries accommodate asylum seekers in far greater numbers than others, with Greece and Cyprus leading the way (see our up-to-date indicator, maps and graphs and blog from 2019). In 2020, the European Commission put forward its New Pact
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15.07.2021 , in ((Social Work))
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Anne-Laure Counilh
Rendue très visible par la pandémie de Covid-19, la question de l’aide alimentaire est pourtant peu documentée en Suisse. Depuis 2019, une recherche analyse les dispositifs d’aide alimentaire en Suisse. Les inégalités d’accès à l’aide alimentaire touchant les migrant·e·s issu·e·s de l’asile illustrent l’injustice sociale. Bien que subventionnée par les
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13.07.2021 , in ((Social Work))
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Luca Preite
Studien weisen seit längerem auf den diskriminierenden und ausschliessenden Charakter des Schweizer Berufsbildungssystem hin. Ohne dass sich diese Ausgangslage und damit die diskriminierenden Mechanismen im Lehrstellenmarkt tatsächlich verbessert hätten, geraten diese kritischen Einschätzungen zusehends in Vergessenheit. Dieser Blogbeitrag zeichnet nach, wie diese Entwicklung zustande kam. Im Rahmen des Nationalen Forschungsprogrammes
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07.07.2021 , in ((Social Work))
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Joachim Thönnessen and Marija Stambolieva
Most students’ assessment of online courses highlights two different tendencies. On the one hand, they would rather have face-to-face events, especially if these imply attending an international course in another country. On the other hand, they appreciate online events, because of the career advancement possibilities they offer, the lower costs
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