Odysseus Academic Network for Legal Studies on Immigration and Asylum in Europe

❗ We're hiring The Odysseus Network is recruiting a young graduate or professional with a legal background to fill a remunerated traineeship position as Research and Project Assistant. The position will be based in Brussels at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). As Odysseus is a university network, applicants interested in academia are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications: July 15, 2025 Applicants should possess the following qualifications: - Master’s degree in (EU) law (other disciplines such as political science, international relations and European studies will be considered but priority will be given to lawyers) - Knowledge of and interest in EU law and policies on migration and asylum - Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English. Proficiency in French is an asset. - Ability to use WordPress, Canva, Brevo and social media platforms - Proactive attitude and ability to plan and work autonomously Applicants should send their CV and a cover letter in one single PDF file to odysseus@ulb.be & odysseusomnia@gmail.com with “Internship Application” in the subject line. https://lnkd.in/eYFrtkQp

Reception conditions for asylum seekers Prof. Lieneke Slingenberg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Safe country concepts and externalization - current policy examples and European case law from a UNHCR perspective Fabiane BAXEWANOS Legal Officer at UNHCR for the EU

Border Controls Prof. Jorrit Rijpma Leiden University and DG Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission

Retour, Réadmission & Détention Maylis Labayle Programme Officer, IOM

Discussion with Dr. Grigoris TSIOUKAS Deputy Fundamental Rights Officer, FRONTEX

📢 NEW | The EMN Asylum and Migration Overview (AMO) 2024 and its Statistical Annex are now live!    2024 was a year of major policy reform with the adoption of the Pact on Migration and Asylum. At the same time, developments introduced by EMN Member and Observer Countries in some areas responded to existing or recent trends.    The AMO 2024 includes insights on:  🔹 Adoption of the Pact on Migration and Asylum  🔹 Asylum and migration statistics in 2024 in comparison with previous years  🔹 National reforms in asylum, temporary protection, legal migration, integration and return    Renamed for 2024, the AMO continues to offer comparable information across a full range of asylum and migration themes, including legal migration, international protection, temporary protection, Schengen, return and readmission and combatting human trafficking. It offers a comprehensive and accessible overview for policymakers, researchers, practitioners and the general public.    🔍 Explore the key trends shaping migration and asylum policy across EMN Member and Observer Countries.  ➡️ Find the interactive summary of the report here: https://lnkd.in/e5mXEkUx #EMNMigration #MigrationEU #AMO2024 Eurostat

In S.S., the European Court of Human Rights declared an application about a Libyan pullback inadmissible. One may be critical of this, but after the Court's case law from the last decade this decision can come as no surprise. However, in a final passage the Court tries to respond to the disappointment it expects from the applicants. In doing so, the Court produces a simulacrum of a human rights ruling: it offers the signs of human rights but in the same gesture short-circuits the application of the Convention. An analysis inspired by Jean Baudrillard's Simulacres et simulation (1981). https://lnkd.in/eGXEj7C6 Thanks to Martijn Stronks, Aristel Skrbic and Ahmed Elsayed for their inspiration & feedback to earlier versions

Mécanisme Dublin et Solidarité Prof. Constantin (Tino) Hruschka Freiburg University of Applied Sciences, Allemagne

Dublin System & Solidarity Prof. Francesco Maiani University of Lausanne, Switzerland