In the media
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Is Syria ‘safe’ enough for refugees to be sent back? 28 August 2024There’s an ongoing discussion in a number of European countries about whether Syria is safe enough to reject asylum applications. This would mean that...
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Revision of Fifa’s transfer system on the horizon? 26 August 2024Experts expect changes to the transfer rules, giving footballers more freedom to leave clubs. A ruling in the Diarra case is expected soon and could b...
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Is Dutch asylum crisis law in conflict with European rules? 22 August 2024Minister of Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber, has officially declared that the Netherlands is in an asylum crisis. Will Brussels agree to imminen...
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Dutch Minister has power to give Mikael a residence permit, but chooses not to 21 August 2024The chairmen of left-wing political parties are calling on Marjolein Faber, Dutch Minister of Asylum and Migration, not to deport Mikael. The Minister...
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Professor Peter Rodrigues criticises Rabobank’s human rights policy 15 July 2024Peter Rodrigues, Professor Emeritus of Immigration and board member of the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, recently dealt with a fascinating c...
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What's allowed as hand luggage? 25 June 2024Total confusion exists as to what you can take as hand luggage on flights. Each airline has its own rules, which causes frustration among passengers. ...
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How feasible are the asylum measures announced by the new Dutch cabinet? 22 May 2024The new Dutch cabinet aims to reduce the number of asylum seeks coming to the Netherlands by introducing a number of asylum policy measures. Dr Mark K...
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Can the ongoing asylum debate be classified as a crisis situation? 24 April 2024The political parties in the running to form a Dutch cabinet are looking into solutions to curb the influx of refugees. The plan is to designate refug...
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Is the ECtHR's ruling against Switzerland a blueprint for future climate cases? 11 April 2024The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favour of a group of older Swiss women. The issued concerned the health of senior citizens, espec...
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Is the Netherlands liable for refugee suffering on Greek islands? 08 April 2024
Three NGOs are suing the Dutch state for actively contributing to the suffering of refugees on Greek islands. In Dutch newspaper ‘Trouw’, the organisa...
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New EU-Swiss negotiations 19 March 2024A broad package of measures has been launched to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. Christa Tobler was interviewed by both Süddeutsche...
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Political framing: migration figures 04 March 2024Following the fall of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz addressed the Dutch media about the ‘influx’ of ...
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Italy’s green light to ship boat migrants to Albania 26 February 2024Italian PM Meloni’s election promise to limit the number of boat migrants entering the country looks like being fulfilled with help from Albania. A de...
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Fierce criticism for BBB's call to return Ukrainian refugees 31 January 2024A controversial comment made by Mona Keijzer of the Dutch BBB party (Farmer-Citizen Movement) calling for the return of Ukrainian refugees and Ukraini...
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Europe needs to step up as Trump’s chances rise 24 January 2024Following Trump’s resounding victory over his Republican arch-rival in Iowa, it's clear that standing by passively and giving Biden the benefit of the...