human rights
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the largest migrations in Europe since the Second World War, James F. Hollifield comments on the European Union’s policy response to this exodus. He calls for a legal and orderly movement of people, highlighting the involved governments’ responsibility in developing and implementing
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On 24 February 2022 we woke up in a new world. Ukraine has since had to face a war of aggression on several fronts. From this crisis, many troubling questions arise related to European security, refugee protection, energy sustainability as well as the consequences of such a military conflict. Our
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Toute personne qui demande l’asile, en Suisse ou ailleurs en Europe, passe par une procédure juridique visant à reconnaître la légitimité de sa demande, sa qualité de réfugié·e, son besoin de protection, et à lui attribuer ou non un statut qui lui permettra de séjourner légalement sur le territoire national.
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Die internationale Mobilität führt dazu, dass ein wachsender Anteil der Wohnbevölkerung in Europa kein Wahlrecht hat. Dieser Blogbeitrag stellt europäische Initiativen vor, die sich angesichts dieses demokratischen Defizits für inklusivere politische Rechte einsetzen. So fand etwa am 26. April 2021 der erste internationale «Tag für das Wahlrecht für alle» statt, ...
+ Read moreContext matters. On 7 March 2021, the Swiss electorate will vote on the popular initiative “Yes to a ban on full facial coverings”. To separate the niqab from its religious social and political contexts and turn it into a simple question of ‘choice’ is to miss out on a great ...
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