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German Debate about the Individual Right to Asylum

A classic theme of the German debate is the idea to replace the individual right to asylum by an ‘institutional guarantee’, for instance in the form of legal pathways. Christian Democrat Thorsten Frei has reactivated that long-standing argument in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. This proposal raises numerous legal and practical questions: is it compatible with human rights law? What kind of legal changes would be required? What happens with those entering irregularly, not least in light of…

Abena Yalley receives research funding from the Fritz Thyssen Foundation!

The Department of Political and Administrative Sciences congratulates Ms. Abena Yalley on receiving a research grant from the Fritz Thyssen Foundation for the project "Body Politics: Gender, Healthcare and Obstetric Violence in Nigeria". The project aims to examine the gendered dynamics of obstetric violence in Nigeria. In particular, it will explore how gender inequality in health systems and in societies as a whole contributes to women's experiences of obstetric violence. The project will run…