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Return Directive

First page of PDF with filename: return directive position paper 20140428.pdf
  • Date
  • June 2013
  • Author
  • Costanza Hermanin

On the occasion of the 2013 review of the implementation of the Return Directive, this position paper encourages the European Commission to consider whether to adopt updated guidelines. It urges member states to consider adopting legislation to bring procedural safeguards and minimum conditions in line with human rights standards whenever detention is used during the return process. 

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Migrant Detention and Human Rights in the EU

An EU policy tool for dealing with “irregular” migrants—people who arrive in Europe to escape poverty and political instability, but who do not qualify for international protection—is ineffective and breaches human rights.

April 28, 2014 | Costanza Hermanin

Stand Up for Migrants

Addressing Migration Challenges in a Globalized World

Families interacting with carnival performers

Migration isn’t new, but rarely before has it been as politicized as it is today. To reach a more sustainable equilibrium, governments must craft policy that balances migrants’ rights with the needs of local communities.

October 29, 2019 | Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin

CULTIVATING COMMUNITY

A Garden Grows on Lampedusa

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On the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, which remains on the forefront of migration to Europe, the locals are reclaiming their culture of farming and building community—one ancient seed at a time.

August 2, 2019 | Lucy Carrigan

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