By Aleena T Sabu In the past two decades, digitalisation of migration governance has pushed the European Union to allocate more funding towards its border management than ever. Estimates show that there has been an increase of 94% in the funding allocated to border policies in the year 2021-2027 when compared to the previous cycleContinue reading “When Borders Get Smart: Why Algorithmic Decision-Making at Europe’s Frontiers Threatens Human Rights”
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Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas: Unveiling Spain’s Migration Routes
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”
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”
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