by Arjen Leerkes and Albert Kraler On 22 May 2025, a group of EU Member States - including Italy, Denmark, and Poland - published an open letter expressing frustration about…
read moreCentering Returnees’ Voices in Policy and Practice In this blog, we share insights from the FAiR project which centres on the voices of returnees to rethink how return migration policies…
read moreFrom 14–16 May, the FAiR consortium came together in vibrant Istanbul for its mid-term meeting, hosted by the Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoc) under the leadership of Prof.…
read moreBy Frowin Rausis The FAiR project recently convened an international stakeholder workshop in Geneva to strengthen the dialogue between academic research and policy practice on return diplomacy, and to jointly…
read moreby Alizia Kamani and Jovana Ostojic, Science Communicators “Now that you’ve translated my research, it’s lost its nuance; I’m not comfortable having my name on it anymore.” If you’ve ever…
read moreThe EU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration of 2021 reiterated the need for EU Member States to increase the ‘voluntary’ uptake of returns, to be prioritized over forced return…
read moreFAiR researchers promote human rights-centred border monitoring On October 1, 2024, a pivotal meeting co-organized by the
read moreHighlighting the work of the Multifunctional Centre in Georgia, this piece highlights how holistic community-based support drives sustainable reintegration for returnees. Through rebuilding homes and providing employment aid, this centre…
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