Media mentions – Human Rights
As historical supporters of the Court and the international rule of law, European countries should make it clear that they fully support the Court as an independent judicial body
Anthony Dworkin on the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
When the argument that we must “be pragmatic” is the first to be put on the table, principles – memory, responsibility, care for vulnerable people, you name it – have already been suspended
Lea Ypi on British interest in the migrant pact struck between Italy and Albania
National elections are next year and everything that is said or decided is already part of the election campaign
It would be problematic under European law and politically unwise if we tried to send all asylum seekers back to neighbouring countries at Germany’s border
Gerald Knaus criticises plans to turn away refugees at the German border
It is important that, parallel to military capacity, we also invest in our international partnerships because security is a much broader question and challenge than only hard security
EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen cautions against cutting social funds in favour of defence
Europeans see that many people are coming here, even though they don’t have a title. And they are growing frustrated, leading them into the arms of dangerous populists
Mireia Faro on the Rwanda Bill and the externalisation of EU migration policies
Hamas not only does not care, but claims the necessity of the sacrifice of “martyrs” in order to achieve the ultimate goal of the elimination of the Jewish state and the liberation of Palestine
[It is crucial that] European officials do nothing to undermine or condemn the actions of the ICC, suggesting that democratic countries should be above the law
Anthony Dworkin on the request of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to issue an arrest warrant for both Israel and Hamas leaders