The Impact of Climate Change on the El Bosque Community in Tabasco, Mexico The Radical Change Faced by the El Bosque Community The El Bosque community in Tabasco, Mexico is facing an uncertain future due to the devastating impact of climate change. Rising sea levels have resulted in the loss […]
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Mitigating the Humanitarian Crisis: Tunisia’s Response to Intercepting and Expelling African Migrants at Sea
Tunisia: African Migrants Intercepted at Sea, Expelled Apparent Policy Shift Endangers Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Children October 10, 2023 12:30AM EDT The Tunisian National Guard has collectively expelled over 100 migrants from multiple African countries to the border with Algeria, according to a recent report by Human Rights Watch. These migrants, […]
Lessons Learned from the Lampedusa Shipwreck: A Decade of Reflection and Progress.
Italy’s Tragic History of Shipwrecks Background and Context Italy has a long and tragic history of shipwrecks that have resulted in the loss of countless lives. In recent years, the focus has been on the perilous journeys undertaken by migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea in search of safety […]
The Urgent Need for Innovative Solutions: Europe’s Stagnation on Migration
Europe’s Lack of New Ideas on Migration is the Real Crisis Introduction Europe‘s response to the ongoing migration crisis has been widely criticized for its ineffectiveness and human rights abuses. The recent visit of the European Commission president, Ursula Von Der Leyen, to the island of Lampedusa in Italy was […]
The Deadly Toll: Unraveling the Mass Killings of Migrants at Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Border
Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity August 21, 2023 | By Recently, Human Rights Watch released a report detailing the horrifying mass killings of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers at the Yemen-Saudi border. The report paints a […]
The Pylos Tragedy: A Stark Reminder of the Urgency for Safe and Legal Routes to Europe
Tragedy in the Aegean Sea: Unanswered Questions and Preventable Losses On Tuesday, the world was struck by yet another devastating shipwreck in the Aegean Sea. Nearly 80 people lost their lives, and hundreds more are still missing. This tragedy highlights the urgent need for a thorough investigation into what caused […]
The EU’s New Migration Deal: A Recipe for Border Suffering
New EU Migration Deal: More Harm than Good The recent agreement among European Union countries on asylum procedures and migration management has been considered a recipe for more abuse at EU borders. The European Union interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg adopted unfavorable policies that would entrench rights violations, including expedited […]
The Economic and Political Costs of EU’s Migration Paranoia
European Union’s Trade and Development Scheme Jeopardized by Migration Paranoia The Issue The European Union’s (EU) external policies are being threatened by European governments’ obsession with curbing immigration. The Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which grants trade preferences to low- and middle-income countries for poverty reduction and sustainable development, is […]
“Saving the Great Pollinators: The Endangered Monarch Butterflies”
Saving Monarch Butterflies: Individual Actions and Global Solutions The magic of monarch butterflies, with their delicate wings and epic multigenerational journey, is fading away as habitat loss and climate change threaten their survival. Eduardo Rendón-Salinas, a biologist with over 30 years of experience studying monarch butterflies, explains in an opinion […]