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Germany and Kenya have signed a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership which is celebrated as a “win-win” for both countries. While Kenya’s government is keen to appease its disaffected citizens with quick-fix job opportunities abroad, Germany remains far more reluctant to open its doors. In this contribution, we argue that
Nach dem israelischen Einmarsch in den Süden des Libanons ist die Angst vor einer Eskalation der Gewalt groß – auch in Deutschland. Schließlich haben viele der nach Europa geflohenen Syrer:innen Familienangehörige im Libanon, um deren Wohlergehen sie sich nun sorgen. Dieser Beitrag beleuchtet diese Ängste und formuliert darauf aufbauend erste
Die Republik Moldau ist ein Migrationsland. Während bisher die Abwanderung und das Pendeln in Form transnationaler (Arbeits-)Migrationsbewegungen an der Schwelle zwischen Europa und der russischen Einflusssphäre dominierten, war zuletzt auch die Fluchtmigration aus der Ukraine ein herausforderndes Thema für das kleine Land und seine multiethnische Gesellschaft. Nun hat die Bundesrepublik
On 8 October 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR, the Court) condemned Cyprus for having pushed back two Syrians, M.A. and Z.R., to Lebanon in September 2021. In this blog post, we place the M.A. and Z.R. v Cyprus judgment in the context of our research into why
The Falepili Union is a security, development, and migration treaty signed in November 2023 between Australia and Tuvalu. Due to rising sea levels and subsequent displacement of people, the aim of the agreement was to counter the effects of climate change and, in particular, to offer the citizens of Tuvalu
Während europäische Debatten um die Auslagerung von Asyl oft von juristischen und ökonomischen Kritiken geprägt sind, ist in Afrika auch eine grundlegendere Rassismuskritik vernehmbar. Am Beispiel der Notfallevakuierungen aus Libyen in den Niger im Rahmen des Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) zeigt dieser Beitrag wie betroffene Geflüchtete und nigrische Beamt*innen den
In response to the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the German government committed to a Federal Admission Program (FAP) designed to assist vulnerable individuals from Afghanistan. Officially launched in October 2022, the program is now at its midpoint but faces potential discontinuation due to significant cuts in
Spätestens seit Außenministerin Annalena Baerbocks Rede ist die feministische Außenpolitik in aller Munde. Doch wie ist es um eine feministische Asylpolitik bestellt? Dieser Beitrag zeigt: Eine feministische Umgestaltung der Asylpolitik ist nicht nur möglich, sondern bereits im Gange. Doch der Weg hin zu einer feministischen Asylpolitik, die den Namen verdient,
Since the so-called immigration crisis in Europe in 2015, a number of attempts have been made to stem the flow of irregular migrants into Europe. This has triggered some hazy and populist ‘innovative’ externalisation policies focused on outsourcing asylum processing and hosting responsibilities to mostly impoverished or opportunistic third countries
While Kenya’s Shirika Plan is heralded as a groundbreaking approach to socio-economic inclusion of refugees and a strategy to realize the objectives of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), this article uncovers the uncertainties and challenges that remain for refugees regarding their daily
We put forward a taxonomy of externalization policies, distinguishing the spaces in which states control human movements and limit their legal obligations towards people seeking protection as well as the means by which they exercise power. Essentially, states have strived to control territorial space, legal space, diplomatic space, and mental
LGBTQIA+ individuals in Uganda are affected by the intersectional impact of the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act. This contribution assesses how the Act affects mobility decisions of LGBTQIA+ persons in the country. Since internal flight is not an option, and seeking asylum in another country depends on visibility as an LGBTQIA+ individual,