The Global Erosion of Asylum Rights
The international agreements resulted in the establishment of a strong bureaucratic apparatus geared to ensuring that asylum had genuine force. However, these agreements leave it up to nations to decide….
Author: Clemens Franke
World Cup 2026: More Foreign Players Than Ever Before
While Donald Trump’s ICE deportations and anti-immigrant policies dominate public discourse in the USA – one of the FIFA 2026 World Cup co-hosts – the tournament itself includes more foreign-born….
Bulgarian Asylum: A System Built on Violence, Deterrence and Corruption
On paper, Bulgaria’s policy offers asylum claimants protection—but in practice, it does the exact opposite. An advocate group, called Europe Must Act in partnership with Bulgarian researchers published The Bulgarian….
America Closing Its Doors: It’s the End of Asylum?
Modern refugee protection grew from a global effort to make sure people fleeing persecution would not be left with nowhere to go. In contrary, for much of its past, the….
Europe’s New Migration System Starts in June 2026—But Are the States Ready?
The European Commission’s latest report says the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum is close to full application on 12 June 2026, after a two-year transition. It presents the Pact….