Managing Migration in the Mediterranean: Is the EU Failing to Balance State Security, Human Security, and Human Rights?

2016 ◽  
pp. 309-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Grech ◽  
Monika Wohlfeld
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Security ◽  
State Security ◽  
Balance State ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals Striking the Balance between Human Rights Online and State Security Concerns: The Russian Way in a Comparative Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oreste Pollicino ◽  
Oleg Soldatov
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
State Security ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
The Eu

In pursuit of solutions to curb cybercrime, legislators engage in an analysis proportionally weighing freedom of expression and other societal interests. The balance between the two concepts differs dramatically across different jurisdictions. This Article looks into a widely discussed legislative package regulating the online domain, enacted by the Sixth Convocation of the Russian Parliament (2011–2016)—the State Duma. The authors operate under the assumption that the Russian approach might have a broad spillover effect. With this in mind, the authors outline the current status quo regarding Internet regulations in the EU, disentangle and contextualize the legislation under scrutiny, emphasize Russian influence over Eastern European countries, and describe the tumultuous relationship between the Russian Federation and the European Court of Human Rights.

Mediterranean geographies of protest

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Fregonese
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Resistance Movements ◽  
State Security ◽  
European Cities ◽  
The Mediterranean

This special issue of Euro-commentaries tackles the question of what links unprecedented anti-regime uprisings in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, with the largest protests in decades in several European cities. Beyond the specificities of individual cases, uprisings on both sides of the Mediterranean have highlighted strong and often violent collisions between resistance movements and state security. How are these collisions reshaping urban and political geographies in the Mediterranean? The papers presented here explore different aspects of the 2011 protests, and share the view that these are shaped by concerns for social justice, human rights and democracy, which are not a prerogative of the Arab world, but indicate instead more complex geographies.

scholarly journals ROHINGYA’S IN SEARCH FOR SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SECURITY CONCEPT THROUGH ROHINGYA’ LENS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Riana Mardila
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
State Security ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Simple Question

Abstract. It is now 48 years from the declaration of 1982 Burma Citizenship Law. A law that legally denied the citizenship of (Muslim) Rohingya in Myanmar. It means also that for 48 years (Muslim) Rohingya remains stateless. Their fight over citizenship then becomes a global, or at least a regional challenge in International Relations sphere. In one aspect, their attempt in finding asylum to other countries at some point threaten the (arrival) state’ security. However, in another side, they also fight for their (human) security or even so (human)rights. Both securities are equally important. This article is more an introduction to the Human Security concept that was first initiated in 1994. It starts with a simple question on “how does Human Security explain the issue of Rohingya?” It seeks for key points that Human Security can explain by reflecting on Rohingya as the case study. It aims to give a bigger picture of this conflict interpreted by Human Security concept. Finally, as we are living in the globalization era, this issue is not only a state or regional challenge, but also a global challenge where IR actors can take responsibilities in helping and solving this human insecurity issue. Keywords: Rohingya; Human Security. Abstrak. Telah berlangsung 48 tahun sejak deklarasi Undang-undang Kewarganegaraan Burma 1982. Sebuah undang-undang yang secara hukum menolak kewarganegaraan (Muslim) Rohingya di Myanmar. Itu juga berarti bahwa selama 48 tahun (Muslim) Rohingya tetap tanpa kewarganegaraan. Perjuangan mereka atas kewarganegaraan kemudian menjadi tantangan global, atau setidaknya tantangan regional dalam ranah Hubungan Internasional. Di satu aspek, upaya mereka untuk mencari suaka ke negara lain pada titik tertentu mengancam keamanan (kedatangan) negara. Namun di sisi lain, mereka juga memperjuangkan keamanan (manusia) atau bahkan lebih (hak asasi manusia). Kedua sekuritas itu sama pentingnya. Artikel ini lebih merupakan pengenalan tentang konsep Keamanan Manusia yang pertama kali dimulai pada tahun 1994. Artikel ini dimulai dengan pertanyaan sederhana tentang "bagaimana Keamanan Manusia menjelaskan masalah Rohingya?" Ini mencari poin-poin penting yang dapat dijelaskan oleh Human Security dengan merefleksikan Rohingya sebagai studi kasus. Hal ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran yang lebih besar tentang konflik yang ditafsirkan oleh konsep Human Security. Terakhir, saat kita hidup di era globalisasi, masalah ini tidak hanya menjadi tantangan negara atau regional, tetapi juga tantangan global di mana para aktor IR dapat mengambil tanggung jawab dalam membantu dan menyelesaikan masalah ketidakamanan manusia ini.Kata Kunci. Rohingya; Keamanan Manusia.

scholarly journals Human security at the Mediterranean borders: humanitarian discourse in the EU periphery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Panebianco
Keyword(s):  
Human Security ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Italian Government ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Migrants Rights ◽  
The Right ◽  
Counter Argument ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThis article provides a re-conceptualization of human security by exploring humanitarian discourse in the EU periphery. It analyzes human security at the Mediterranean borders by focusing on humanitarian, migrant-centered discourse concerned with defending the world’s most vulnerable populations (Barnett in Annual Review of Political Science 16(1): 379-398, 2013). Empirical research has detected humanitarian discourse defending migrants’ rights, based on claims for the right to be free from inhuman treatment (Aradau in Millennium: Journal of International Studies 33(2): 251–77, 2004), as a counter-argument to the defense and closure of the borders. A humanitarian discourse focused on the alleviation of migrants’ physical and mental suffering erupted at the EU periphery when the Italian government denied a port of safety to the SeaWatch3 vessel in January 2019. This case study provides an example of center-periphery conflictual dynamics. The Italian government, defending the EU/Italian borders by closing the Italian ports, was challenged by actors mobilizing pressure, shaming the state into compliance and requesting pro-migrant legislation.

When Security Threatens Human Rights: Reviewing the Case of Central Asia

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Vera Axyonova
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Security Forces ◽  
Human Rights Abuses ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
State Security ◽  
The Eu

On joining the OSCE, states undertake comprehensive human-rights commitments. How have the states of Central Asia, whose regimes are not known for their progressive character in such matters, balanced concerns for security with human rights? The paper examines four incidents of human-rights abuses by state security forces. It further critically considers the efforts of the EU and the OSCE to pursue a security agenda while also promoting human rights in Central Asia; the latter have often suffered at the hands of the former. This looks set to continue as the focus on “hard security” issues remains.

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