The opinion, unfortunately a shared argument, that asylum seekers arriving in the EU are a burden on the economies of its member States must be discredited. To think that people fleeing armed conflicts, persecution and natural disasters encounter obstacles in their attempt to find salvation is mind-boggling, but this reality has been in place since the so-called migratory crisis that …

On 11th of February, 2022 the Biden administration released its Indo-Pacific Strategy, that has the underling objective of protecting its status as the region’s main super-power, with the delineated strategy naming Vietnam as one of the US´s government most important regional partners. This consideration follows the strategic trend of the US regarding Vietnam in the last years, with United States …

Last week, a court case took place in Lesvos, Greece, against 24 aid workers rescuing migrants at sea. Asylum seekers were coming from Turkey after a long route from the Middle East or Africa. According to the OHCHR, the charges against humanitarian workers and volunteers that were working for a Greek NGO called Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) are in …

China has been earning accolades for their fight against climate change and environmental degradation. The Paris Agreement was a crucial turn for China in regulating its environmental policy. Today, China is international recognition for its efforts to tackle the environmental issue within. However, the Chinese Government, through their foreign direct investment, has managed to vex havoc in other parts of …

The Erdogan government is currently under extreme pressure since its economy is still in trouble with high levels of unemployment and the financial crisis creating a great amount of tension within Turkish society and the opposition parties blaming it on the refugees. It is also still dealing with its own Kurdish community and under such context Erdogan has chosen now …

In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were approved by the United Nations and all over the world people started talking about the Agenda 2030. Within this plan of actions and purposes that governments have intended to achieve by the end of 2030, there is a specific goal that aims to combat climate change and its impacts. The Goal …

According to the UN definition “climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns [that] may be natural. […] But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.” Climate change has led to a progressive increase of Earth’s temperatures and, above all, …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the event that marked 2022 like no other. The declaration of war by the Russian president shocked the world and pushed it (especially the West) into a new order and redistribution of power. The invasion was characterized as a follow-up to the invasion and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula a few years ago. Indeed, …

Last two or even three decades we have been witnessing a huge increase in the use of technology. Despite all benefits, it additionally urges a big deal to regulate such a wide sphere as cyberspace. Nowadays, among other things, the most threatening or even wild matter is the legal regulation of cyberspace by international law. This article is concerned with …

The new ‘immigrant’ prime minister of the United Kingdom is garnering both praise and criticism for his new immigration policy. As understood, praise comes from within for his decision to set an annual quota for refugees coming to the United Kingdom. However, the international community is scrutinizing Sunak’s quota against customary international law and the Refugee Convention. Sunak’s five-step immigration …