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The EU’s Quiet Shift Toward an “(Un)Safe Fourth Country” Asylum Policy

27.08.2025 , in ((Politics)) , ((No Comments))
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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 ...

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The Problems of Protection: Lessons from Migrant Vulnerability

26.02.2025 , in ((Vulnerabilization of Migrant Workers During Crises)) , ((No Comments))

The COVID-19 pandemic showed we are all vulnerable in a crisis, but also that crisis can deepen inequality. The virus infected (and continues to infect) regardless of race, class and passport, and this is precisely what exposes race, class, and passport as the inequality-producing mechanisms they are. Migrants – or ...

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Inclusion of Migrants in Covid-19 Interventions – Lessons Learned from Africa

21.03.2023 , in ((COVID-19 + Mobility)) , ((No Comments))
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments struggled to respond quickly and efficiently to a changing epidemiological context. To handle crises better, key populations, such as migrants, should be involved in the prevention and intervention strategies. Research on vaccine rollouts in Ethiopia, Tunisia, and South Africa found that civil society groups were ...

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