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Publications & Events
Migrations et frontières: chercheurs, praticiens et artistes croisent leurs regards
Izabelle Majcher and Mariette Grange gave a presentation entitled “Les frontières de la détention administrative” at the University of Geneva conference Frontières et migrations : Chercheurs, praticiens et artistes croisent leurs regards, held on the 17th of September 2014. Read more about the programme here. […]
Dialogue examining the global expansion of immigration-related detention practices
Michael Flynn participated to the dialogue examining the global expansion of immigration-related detention hosted by the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) in New York, on July 21, 2014. Read more here. […]
The EU Returns Directive and the Use of Prisons for Detaining Migrants in Europe
Can immigration detainees be held in prisons? Can they be confined alongside ordinary prisoners? On 17 July 2014, in its decisions on the joint cases of Bero & Bouzalmate and the case of Pham, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its opinion on these practices. […]
Human Rights Violations during EU Border Surveillance and Return Operations: Frontex’ Shared Responsibility or Complicity?
As the International Law Association highlights “[power] entails accountability, that is the duty to account for its exercise.” Against this background, the article focuses on the question of accountability of the European Union (EU) border agency Frontex for potential human rights violations that may occur in the course of its operations. The article aims to […]
