Human Rights & Humanitarian Aid
International humanitarian law, refugee policy, accountability mechanisms, and the politics of aid delivery.
Follow Lithuania: Not only words, but also deeds
To what extent can Lithuania’s values-based foreign policy serve as a model for the EU? Lithuania demonstrates that a consistent values-based foreign policy is…
The Paradox of Tunisia’s Arab Spring
Main Question: What is the legacy and lasting consequences of the Jasmine Revolution? Argument: Democratization was undermined by socioeconomic decline and…
At Europe’s Door: Italy’s Migration Crisis
How does Italy’s bilateral agreement with Albania fit within the broader EU migration framework? The protocol is innovative because it maintains full Italian…
Rhetoric Over Rules: EU Migration Crisis
To what extent does anti-migrant rhetoric in Hungary and Poland undermine EU migration solidarity under the 2024 Pact? Both governments use securitisation…
Erasing the Future:
This brief investigates the systematic deportation of Ukrainian children as a deliberate instrument of Russian state policy. It argues that the integration of…
Funding Freeze
Executive Order: “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid”; who could oppose the need to eliminate abuses of the system? Domestically, the freeze…
Maternal Mortality as Foreign Policy Failure
Why is maternal health not treated as a strategic foreign policy priority? This report argues that Sudan’s maternity crisis exposes systemic failures in…
Humanitarian Aid under Pressure
The 11th Humanitarian Symposium Munich was devoted to the topic “Humanitarian aid in the light of the current geopolitical situation”. Accordingly, the agenda…
The Failure of R2P’s Third Pillar
What barriers are there to the adoption and enforcement of the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine? Through the case studies of Myanmar, Ukraine, and the…
Editorial Report on Human Rights & Humanitarian Aid Issue I
Editor’s Note and ACknowledgement
Use of Aid After the 2023 Turkey–Syria Quake
– Was international aid provided after the Turkish–Syrian earthquake used appropriately? – Despite substantial funding, centralised administration in Turkey…
Accountability and Corruption in Humanitarian Aid
Main question: How can humanitarian aid stay efficient while preventing corruption? Argument: Strong, system-wide accountability, coordination, and community…
When Aid Becomes a Weapon
1. Does the long-standing belief that independent, international agencies are best suited to deliver humanitarian assistance still hold today? 2. Aid…
“They Call It Peace, But We Cannot Fish”
1.Does sustained, non-kinetic maritime coercion in the South China Sea generate legal obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law despite…
Hidden Corruption in Supply Chains
-Main question: Why does corruption persist in global supply chains despite existing international standards and corporate compliance tools? -Argument:…
On Exile And Expertise:
How can the Syrian diaspora be effectively mobilised to support post-Assad reconstruction without repeating past pitfalls? Diaspora engagement offers valuable…
China and Human Rights Protection in Ethiopia
This article asks to what extent China’s principle of non-interference contributes to the weakening of international human rights pressure in Ethiopia. It…
Who Delivers Humanitarian Aid When Europe Cannot?
– Who delivers humanitarian aid in Europe when NGOs face funding cuts and regulatory hurdles? – Shrinking budgets, complex compliance rules, and rising…
Iran’s Protests
Was January 2026 a turning point in Iran’s political trajectory? This article argues that the combination of economic collapse, moral outrage, and overt…
Post-Election Human Rights Violations in Tanzania
To what extent do post-election events in Tanzania constitute violations of international human rights law? Evidence from international organisations and civil…