human rights
With the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, statements concerning the fate of Syrian asylum seekers and refugees in Europe have proliferated. Beyond these heated reactions, the regime’s collapse raises critical sociological, legal, and political questions that scientific research could help address. In an optimistic scenario for Syria, will Syrian refugees ...
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As a result of climate-induced more frequent and severe natural disasters, many are being forced to leave their homes. South America, with its history of natural disasters and inequality, faces a challenge. But are the countries of the continent prepared for this growing wave of climate migration? A comparison of
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Refugee lawyers have long contested the popular use of the term “climate refugee.” What could seem like legal nitpicking has the merit of highlighting major differences in legal categories. It also reveals international law’s current inability to offer adequate systematic solutions to forced cross-border displacement caused by climate change. Nonetheless,
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In 2015, more than a million refugees and migrants came to Europe during the so-called ‘migration crisis.’ This prompted a host of security-oriented responses to protect the EU’s external borders, spearheaded by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). While the number of irregular border crossings has decreased substantially ...
+ Read moreLast summer, the Southern Mediterranean coast – and the Italian island of Lampedusa – gained significant media attention due to the arrival of numerous migrants on its shores. The Mediterranean Sea, seen as one of the most dangerous in the world, and Lampedusa are now recognized as Europe’s primary borders ...
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