The Taliban are back in control: what next for Afghan migration in and outside of the country? Background The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in recent days has brought new dimensions of human suffering and political crisis. Afghans are fearful of encountering hostile environments in their neighbouring countries and, in the case of Pakistan, possible security threats for ethnic and religious minorities. By Dr. Sanaa Alimia
Friend or foe? Redefining Turkey's Afghanistan Policy Outside NATO Analysis Turkish President Erdogan, usually a friend of many and often harsh words, needed almost a week before he took a stand on the Taliban takeover in Kabul. By Kristian Brakel
Afghanistan: return of the Taliban Dossier With the dramatic takeover of power by the Taliban following the abrupt end of NATO's 20-year mission, Afghanistan is drifting into an uncertain political future. Our dossier offers insights into current developments and debates in Afghanistan, the region and Europe.
On the border: Greece’s response to Afghan asylum seekers Commentary Just days after Taliban violently seized control of Afghanistan, the Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, has warned of a repeat of the situation in 2015 and announced that Greece will not be the “gateway to Europe for illegal Afghan migrants”. By Neda Noraie-Kia
Shaping the future of multilateralism: An overview on inclusive pathways to a just and crisis-resilient global order Summary paper The 20 authors of the 15 papers in this series illuminate the depth of the problems in the three specific fields of international trade, digital governance, and climate finance, with special attention to human rights and gender equality. The researchers illustrate the profound failures of national governments and international mechanisms, and often reflect the frustrations of populations or countries that feel the rich and powerful are running roughshod over the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable for their own outsized benefit, and are doing so with impunity. By Viola Gienger , Sabine Muscat , Liane Schalatek , Anna Schwarz and Lisa Tostado
“2015 must never be allowed to happen again”: that is the mantra Commentary This short sentence is all you need to understand why the German government committed an error of judgment concerning Afghanistan. An error of judgment that kills people every day – and democracy throughout the world as well, by the way. By Dr Ines Kappert
Is the EU a feminist actor? Commentary The inclusion of feminist principles is an important progressive step in the EU’s external relations policymaking. A result of this inclusion has been the development of gender equality policies aimed at conflict situations and in international development assistance. Arguably, the EU is a leader in gender equality within the foreign policy arena. Yet, while the integration of feminism has supported concrete gender equality policies, the narrow interpretation of feminism undermines its transformative potential and highlights coherency gaps in the EU’s approach. By Toni Haastrup
Truly Indispensable! The Geneva Refugee Convention at 70 Dossier On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention, it seems more important than ever to bring the Convention’s indispensable importance for refugee protection back to the attention of policy makers and a broader public. By Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
And yet it moves: monitoring the debate on the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Analysis As part of the examination of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum proposed by the European Commission, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Paris office publishes a series of analyses devoted to this subject. This second article examines the progress of the debates on the Pact at European level, considering in particular the external dimension of migration and asylum policies and the relationship with third countries, as well as the legal routes of entry of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants into the EU. By Christopher Hein
"Citizen of Moria", a story about the universal values of humankind, the power of art and real friendship and solidarity Interview The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Thessaloniki office, together with the Goethe Institute Thessaloniki, organised a public screening of the movie “Citizen of Moria” and took our audience on a journey to Europe’s most notorious refugee camp. In a personal interview the film-maker and protagonist Ahmad Ebrahimi talks about the struggle of being forced to flee in search for protection. By Neda Noraie-Kia