ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laura Goller

Laura Goller is a research assistant at the Center for Diversity, Media, and Law (DiML) and PhD candidate at the Chair of Public Law and European Law (Prof. Jürgen Bast) at Justus Liebig University Giessen.

POSTS BY Laura Goller

21 February 2025

Alison Jolynn Beuscher, Johanna Bücker, Laura Goller, Lina Sophie Möller, Marlene Stiller, Sarah Isabel Pfeiffer

The Claim of Hybrid Attacks

At the European Union’s external borders, migrants are being instrumentalized in geopolitical conflicts, as seen in cases before the European Court of Human Rights concerning pushbacks at the EU-Belarus border. Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania justify these measures as responses to a “hybrid war,” while critics warn against eroding non-refoulement protections. The Court’s ruling will be crucial in defining the balance between state security and human rights. Continue reading >>