The “Innovative” Italy-Albania Deal under Scrutiny In 2023, Italy and Albania concluded a Protocol that allows Italy both to process asylum applications through an accelerated border procedure lasting up to 28 days and to carry out returns in Albania. Italy has built two centers for this purpose that opened on October 14. One, in Shengjin, … Read more
In their responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, states affirm, time and again, the foundational nature of internationally recognized borders for state sovereignty. Mapping onto the ‘jigsaw puzzle’ cartography of international law, these statements promote a longstanding visual imaginary of the Earth as a globe divided into spatially delimited political units, each imagined as impenetrable … Read more
The European Commission’s Annual Rule of Law Report aims to help prevent further rule of law backsliding within the EU by examining the rule of law situation in Member States. However, the report is missing an important chapter: the EU itself. Despite repeated calls from the European Parliament, neither the Commission nor the Council have … Read more
The field of international law, developed in the shadow of colonialism and global power imbalances, has long been influenced by racial biases and hegemonic interests. These historical and systemic inequalities continue to shape contemporary international relations and legal frameworks. Given this context, the teaching of international law should be pursued as an antiracist endeavour. This … Read more
Wir stehen elf Tage vor einer Wahl, die über weit mehr als die US-amerikanische Präsidentschaft entscheidet. Über den Wahlkampf zwischen Donald Trump und Kamala Harris wurde schon viel gesagt, deshalb ersparen wir Ihnen hier Wiederholungen. Um es zusammenzufassen: Trump verspricht das rechtsstaatlich verfasste amerikanische politische System in weiten Teilen auszuhöhlen, Millionen von Menschen abzuschieben und … Read more
