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Multiculturalism and migration: the need to acknowledge cultural difference 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 06/06/2016
Recently, the satirical French weekly paper Charlie Hebdo, a publication which became well-known internationally due to the horrific event of the mass shooting of its staff by two French gunmen of Algerian descent in January 2015, has once again hit the headlines around the world, this time not as a victim, but as the perpetrator of a different crime: intolerance towards the Muslim community in France.
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DNA-based evidence should be court-admissible throughout the world 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 13/05/2016
Although in a small number of cases DNA-based evidence may be the single source on which a judge or jury reaches a verdict, it is commonly used to support evidence that is leading towards a particular conclusion, rather than as decisive evidence in its own right. Yet DNA-based evidence is invaluable, and arrangements should be made for it to be used in court, in light of and in line with the international initiatives to establish a global framework for forensic protocols.
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GMOs and Organic Farming: Can they be friends?1
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 10/05/2016
There is evidence that organic food is not necessarily as environmentally friendly and sustainable as is commonly believed to be. Nor are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by default a threat to the environment. In fact, GM technology can help organic farming become truly sustainable.
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Will addressing root causes of displacement stem irregular migration from Africa?0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 06/05/2016
European Commission recently launched a much publicized fund aimed at addressing root causes of irregular migration in Africa. The Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa is meant to be the magic that will hopefully keep desperate would-be migrants from taking the dangerous journey to Europe.
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Pluralism in a favela: A story of violence and evangelicalism 0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 04/05/2016
When walking the streets of Complexo da Maré in Rio, pluralism is engraved in various, albeit paradoxical, ways. Based on live field experiences, this op-ed tackles the social, political and religious twists and turns pluralism takes when entering one of Rio’s most contested spaces.
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Will the new European asylum policy be more secure and fair?0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 02/05/2016
The refugee crisis has shown the necessity to transform the EU’s asylum policy including a mandatory relocation of refugees across Europe in order to assist the EU border countries. In this way all EU Member States will be obliged to accept their responsibility for the refugees arriving at EU borders. Actions are needed to ensure a humane, fair and efficient policy for the future. Is the proposed new European Common Asylum System such a policy?
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