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- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 01/09/2020
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How can we avoid another Orlando?1
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 24/08/2016
Reading about the events in Orlando a few months back was like reading a script from a horror tale. It had all the dark elements hovering around and shrouding the setting. A typical night-time event, a solitary gun wielding delusional character and the spillage of blood. It was both the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman and the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in U.S. history, as well as the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since the September 11 attacks in 2001.
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History replaying: Greece and the policy of settling refugees0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 17/06/2016
The refugee crisis is certainly not only a Greek problem, although direct consequences affect it as the host country. The host country has to apply policies in order to settle and provide with all the necessary the refugees from the first moment of their arrival. But does Greece have to act for the whole of Europe alone?
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Hinduization of ‘Secular’ India – Disintegrating into Theocracy6
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 08/04/2020
The infamous Indian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that came into power on the 11th of December, 2019, has incited protests all over the country. It seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from three Muslim majority countries – Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Indian citizens are out on the streets protesting against the Act, while the plunge into theocracy continues.
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Healing the European patient – Narrowing the gap between the EU and its citizens0
- EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
- 31/08/2016
It has been a rough couple of years for the EU with much debate in academia on its various deficiencies. However, with the financial crisis, the almost Grexit, the refugee crisis and now the Brexit, these struggles have also entered the everyday life of ordinary citizens. For many EU enthusiasts the past years of crisis seemed more like a minor hiccup, a difficult period that could be overcome if everyone just kept on moving forward. Yet, the Brexit vote changed everything.
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Have our food waste policies passed their expiry date?1
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 11/07/2017
Food waste is being increasingly recognised as a key environmental, social and economic issue. Despite this, the policy response to this challenge is sorely lacking, whilst existing legislation is hindering organisations trying to recuperate surplus food. It is imperative that policy makers support and facilitate the efforts of those working to combat food waste.
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Harm reduction programs as a pathway to HIV-free Europe0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 26/08/2015
Data shows that Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) is the only region where HIV infections are on rise among injection drug users.
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