17 June 2025
Protection Nowhere
Im Zuge der GEAS-Reform wurde das Konzept „sicherer Herkunftsstaaten” bereits ausgeweitet. Am 20. Mai 2025 hat die Europäische Kommission nun erneut einen Vorschlag für Verschärfungen vorgelegt. Ob die Pläne – Abschaffung des Verbindungskriteriums und der automatischen aufschiebenden Wirkung von Rechtsbehelfen – mit Völkerrecht und Unionsrecht vereinbar sind, ist allerdings umstritten. Continue reading >>
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13 October 2023
A Hidden Success
Following the EU General Court’s dismissal of the complaint of WS and other asylum seekers against Frontex in its ruling on September 6, 2023, scholarly commentary has largely expressed disappointment. However, a more optimistic way of reading the judgement is also possible. By declaring the lawsuit admissible, the court confirmed that factual misconduct by Frontex can be addressed with action for damages claims – and this in itself is a major step forward in the system of fundamental rights protection in the European Union. Continue reading >>
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05 February 2020
Refugee Camps at EU External Borders, the Question of the Union’s Responsibility, and the Potential of EU Public Liability Law
Catharina Ziebritzki argues that responsibilities are effectively blurred by the sheer number of actors operating in asylum processing centres at the EU external borders. Continue reading >>09 March 2017