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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 evangelicalism0
- 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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Change must also come from within: Sustainable Sweden is far from sustainable enough0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 28/04/2016
Sustainability cannot just be about greening the production cycle – it is a chance for us to change and, again, live in accord with the planet.
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Afghan migration is a problem – but not only for Europe0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 25/04/2016
We are reading about migration to Europe and asylum seekers every day – among them are many Afghans. But who are they? Why do they leave their country? What is the impact of their exodus on their country and the families they leave behind? And what can the Afghan government do to prevent its citizens from taking such a dangerous journey?
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DiEM25 – The change you want to see?0
- EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
- 22/04/2016
What are the goals of the DiEM25 movement and what will it take for it to succeed
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No more waiting: Europe must ratify the Istanbul Convention1
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 15/04/2016
Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention is the only binding mechanism in Europe on combating violence against women and domestic violence. Five years after the Convention was opened for signature, why have only 19 countries ratified it so far?
READ MOREThe EU-Turkey Deal: Outsourcing Humanitarian Obligations2
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 04/04/2016
On the 18th of March, the EU and Turkey have entered a highly controversial deal on Syrian refugees – yes, a deal rather than a political agreement, as both sides get to gamble on the lives of the refugees while money flows from one side to the other.
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The enemy within – Russian influence in the EU0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 04/04/2016
The European Union is in a serious plight that challenges the “Europeanization” idea. Despite of all the internal destabilizing factors, Russian government sought for strategies to undermine the values and the unity of the European Union.
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