European Union Migration Law
People who migrate to Europe are subject not only to national laws but also to the EU’s common rules. The core EU legislation, from the ECHR and Schengen to the common asylum system and the migration directives.
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Migration and Integration
Migration routes, asylum, residence and work rights, integration and the diaspora: analysis and guides for those building a new life in Europe.
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Guide · Migration and Integration
International Migration Law
The international framework everyone interested in migration should know: the 1951 Geneva Convention, the 1967 Protocol, the migrant workers convention and the Global Compact for Migration.
Global Migration Trends and the European Context
One in every thirty people in the world is a migrant; forced displacement fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade but still stands at nearly 118 million. Europe is at the centre of this movement: first residence permits issued by the EU reached a ten-year high in 2023.
Basic Concepts Related to Migration – 2
Migrant, irregular migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, conditional refugee… These concepts are used interchangeably in everyday language, yet in law they mean different rights and obligations.
Basic Concepts Related to Migration – 1
The first step to understanding migration is mastering its concepts. Basic terms such as country of origin, transit and destination, brain drain and brain gain, and what they mean in everyday life.
Why Do People Migrate?
The reasons that push people to migrate and make a country attractive: economic opportunity, education, political oppression, demography and climate. Emigration from Turkey has also risen markedly in recent years.
The Journey of Humanity: The Concept of Migration
The human story of migration begins at birth and ends at death. The first article in the “Introduction to Migration” series looks at the definition and types of migration: internal and external, voluntary and forced, permanent and seasonal.
Migrant or Refugee? Truths from Beyond the Borders
The terms migrant and refugee are often used interchangeably, yet international law draws a clear line between them. Is the Geneva Convention, which protects refugees, enough for those fleeing war and hunger?
