Using the law for global protection, solidarity, and climate justice
Newsletter
2026
In the field of international law and human rights, progress and setbacks often occur at the same time. At a moment when new draconian migration laws are being ushered in to cheers in the European Parliament, crimes committed against people on the move in Libya are finally being directly addressed at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in proceedings against a high-ranking official in the Libyan detention system. However, so far these proceedings do not sufficiently address Europe’s complicity in this system of oppression. In addition, the ICC itself is under pressure from sanctions by the Trump regime, and these sanctions are also having a chilling effect on academic freedom and freedom of the press in Germany. Our report Grey zones, red lines: Defending academic freedom in law and politics, looks particularly at how the perspectives of migrant scholars are disproportionately affected. These transnational perspectives are indispensable in fostering democratic resilience and progress on the path to justice. Read more about these topics and others in this newsletter.
