Right of asylum ⁄ Open Migration

Anti-migrant policies increase irregular migration

May 15, 2023 - Oiza Q. Obasuyi

Do migration policies work? This is the question Sinem Yilmaz and Giacomo Solano - researchers from the Migration Policy Group - addressed by analysing the approaches EU states adopt to manage migration flows, ranging from restrictions to selectivity. Article written by Oiza Q. Obasuyi.

Undocumented and vulnerable: the reality of migrant women in Europe

March 29, 2023 - Oiza Q. Obasuyi

Undocumented migrant women are one of the most vulnerable groups in Europe in every socio-economic group and labour sector. Using Malta, Ireland, and Poland as case studies, Frohar Poya, a researcher and outreach lead at the European Network of Migrant Women, describes the impact that the post-COVID-19 period has had on migrant women workers. In this article, Oiza Q. Obasuyi delves into the research conducted by Ms Poya.

What is the new immigration decree of the Meloni government about?

March 20, 2023 - Claudia Torrisi

Harsher penalties for boat drivers transporting migrants, a crackdown on special protection, new CPR (Detention Centre for Repatriation) openings, but also new rules for work permits and the announcement of a new Flow Decree. Together with Claudia Torrisi, we analysed the new decree on immigration that the government issued after the Cutro massacre.

European and Italian responsibilities in the Cutro massacre

March 14, 2023 - Oiza Q. Obasuyi

As the number of victims of the Cutro shipwreck continues to rise, Frontex and the Coast Guard increase the blame-shifting. The government still places the blame solely on the boat drivers, but investigations reveal a more complex and broader picture in which the responsibilities for the failure to rescue multiply. All this needs to be seen in an even larger context in which EU countries continue to adopt securitarian and restrictive policies on the right to freedom of movement. Oiza Q. Obasuyi discussed this issue with us.

Why the ruling on the shipwreck of children may prevent future massacres at sea

March 14, 2023 - Tommaso Fusco

Almost 10 years after the day of the shipwreck, the ruling that the defendants are statute-barred is issued. However, the ruling also confirms the responsibility of the Italian Coast Guard and Navy for the shipwreck of 268 people, of which 60 were children. Below we present our interview with Arturo Salerni, one of the lawyers for the victims who had joined the civil proceedings, to understand how to interpret the ruling and what we can expect in the future.

Interim measures ordered for 148 homeless asylum-seekers in Belgium in a single day. Rule 39 applications on behalf of at least 700 more are on their way. How will the Belgian state respond?

December 12, 2022 - Fabi Fugazza

Unacceptable asylum and reception conditions in Belgium have left thousands of people on the streets of Europe’s capital. In this article author Fabi Fugazza explains how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) applied an interim measure requiring the Belgian authorities to provide accommodation.

How the Rule 39 Initiative saved the lives of migrants held on the edges of conflict in Ukraine

August 25, 2022 - Open Migration

Despite the ongoing conflict, migrants have been detained in Ukrainian detention centres at the frontline, as bombs kept falling close to the buildings. Thanks to the Rule 39 Initiative, CILD managed to protect their lives by involving the European Court of Human Rights and obtaining their relocation. The action ensured that eventually some of them were also able to flee the country.

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