Human Rights and Migration

BREXIT Vol. 2: Britain’s withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 11/07/2016
In the midst of debates on whether the United Kingdom (UK) should leave the European Union, the UK’s Home Affairs Secretary Theresa May came out with a controversial statement turning things upside down by redirecting the British opposition against another European institution – the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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Politicizing children’s rights: the United Nations and the crisis of impunity 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 07/07/2016
UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflicts recently issued its well-known ‘list of shame’. This report tracks State Parties and non-state actors that commit grave violations against children in armed conflict. Saudi Arabia is not included.
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There is something –missing– about Brazil: Women, social protest and massive sports events 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 30/06/2016
Brazil is used to dealing with two issues lately: massive sport events and extensive social protests that challenge them. Yet the recent brutal gang rape provoked a discourse that had always been downplayed, forgotten – or neglected. When massive sport events make the sex industry flourish, how do we address and tackle the underlying stigmatization of women in Brazil? Authors: Irene Zugasti & Simon Marijsse
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What would Brexit (actually) mean for the UK’s migration policy 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 22/06/2016
No matter where you’re residing, chances are you have heard of the impending doom or glory (depends how you look at it) facing the UK in the name of Brexit. Arguably, the main issue concerning Brexit is the current buzzword in British politics today, migration.
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History replaying: Greece and the policy of settling refugees 0
- 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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How long is ‘temporary’? – The renewed extension of the State of Emergency in France 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 14/06/2016
The French parliament has recently voted in favor of the third extension of the nationwide state of emergency which now lasts until the end of July. The decision from May 19, 2016, has been justified as being the only way to safely carry out the major sports events taking place in France this summer: the Euro 2016 and the Tour de France. While the safety of those involved in these events has top priority, it is questionable whether the introduced measures are proportional.
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