By Beatriz Santos Mayo Introduction The Mediterranean European Union (EU) Member States have become transit countries for immigrants entering the EU’s territory, creating eight irregular border crossing routes. Spain is one of the member states affected by this migration flow from Western Africa, which streams through the sea, territorial border crossings, and now air routes. Continue reading “Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas: Unveiling Spain’s Migration Routes”
Category Archives: Human Rights
Fighting Fire with Facts: The Implications of Disinformation on Human Rights
by Rafaela Landikusic Certain technological advancements are transforming conflict, leading to “hybrid wars” in which various techniques may be used to influence human behaviour, thus highly impacting youth on a global level, as the frequent users of digital tools. Such techniques often include the use of AI technologies in different kinds of cyber attacks, andContinue reading “Fighting Fire with Facts: The Implications of Disinformation on Human Rights”
Italy’s Left Has Left Out Parenting Rights
by Victoria Scarlett Brizzi The election of Giorgia Meloni as Italian Prime Minister in October 2022 underlined the weakness of the left-wing as represented by the Partito Democratico (PD). This new breeze of Conservative politics on the right-wing in Italy has been built around Meloni’s commitment to traditional family values imbued with Catholic rhetoric. TheContinue reading “Italy’s Left Has Left Out Parenting Rights”
ECtHR: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and the duty to repatriate
By Hoda Bourenane A decision regarding the repatriation of children, who grew up with one of their parents being a member of the Islamic State or “Daesh” and their mothers from Syrian camps was issued by the grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in HF and Others v France on SeptemberContinue reading “ECtHR: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and the duty to repatriate”
The EU Border and Coast Guard Agency Amid Old and New Accusations
By Lorenzo Trasca Staff members of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) were recently accused in a report published by OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, of covering-up human rights violations perpetrated by EU Member States. The report, which investigates activities carried out by Frontex since late 2020, was initially only available to MEPsContinue reading “The EU Border and Coast Guard Agency Amid Old and New Accusations”
Before Everyone’s Eyes: Tsimanouskaya’s Case at the Olympics
Myriam Marino Acts of political repression carried out by the Belarusian government, which peaked after August 2020, once again transcended national borders and drew high international attention. The XXXII edition of the Olympic Games was successfully held in Japan from 23 July to 8 August, postponed by one year, despite doubts related to a stillContinue reading “Before Everyone’s Eyes: Tsimanouskaya’s Case at the Olympics”
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