Going South

January 19th, 2021

Even faster than the desert itself, EU border protection operations are spreading in the Sahel. For years, they have been penetrating further and further into the regions of transit and …

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Pushbacks at the EU’s External Borders: The View from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

January 16th, 2021

On the 18th December, The Left group in the European Parliament presented the Black Book of Pushbacks, a 1500 page manuscript documenting testimonies of illegal pushbacks conducted by European countries …

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Monthly Review December 2020

January 11th, 2021

Our December monthly review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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Failing Nigeria once again – Views on the EU’s New Pact for Migration and Asylum from Nigeria

January 8th, 2021

The EU New Pact mirrors other EU migration policies that put emphasis on border protection and returns but neglect efforts to give legal pathways to migrants from countries like Nigeria …

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Resumption of charter deportations from Germany to The Gambia: Exploring the integration - deportation nexus

December 16th, 2020

After weeks of speculations in Germany and The Gambia, the Federal Ministry of the Interior finally confirmed on Monday last week, answering an inquiry of the Member of the Bundestag …

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Book Review: Africa Uprising

December 13th, 2020

Remarks on: ADAM BRANCH AND ZACHARIAH MAMPILLY: Africa uprising. Popular protest and political chan…

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Monthly Review November 2020

December 8th, 2020

Our November monthly review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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Monthly Review October 2020

November 5th, 2020

Our first monthly review is out! It covers topics such as Eurafrican migration control, migration and displacement in African countries and news on the European border regime.

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UN-Bericht zu Gewalt gegen Flüchtlinge

August 1st, 2020

Tausende Flüchtlinge und MigrantInnen sterben oder erleiden schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen auf ihrer Reise Richtung afrikanischer Mittelmeerküste. Das berichten das UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerk UNHCR und die Forschungsstelle Mixed Migration Center (MMC) des Dänischen Flüchtlingsrats.

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EU refugee policy in Tunisia: Ongoing shift of the border

July 24th, 2020

Germany and the EU are equipping Tunisia's border guards through various agreements. The aim is to keep refugees away from Europe. By Sofian Philip Naceur

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Report: Covid-19 ist Wasser auf die Mühlen des EU-Grenzregimes

July 20th, 2020

Ob die Pandemie das Machtgefüge auf der Welt zu verändern vermag, ist in der Tat fraglich. Politische Entwicklungen befeuert sie aber sehr wohl. Bisher fungiert die Krise vor allem als …

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"Freiwillige Rückkehr": Vom Regen in die Traufe

July 13th, 2020

Eine neue Studie weist auf die alarmierenden menschenrechtlichen und humanitären Folgen einer Politik hin, die in erster Linie europäischen Interessen folgt. Von Ramona Lenz (medico) und Katherine Braun (Brot für …

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