Authors: Frowin Rausis & Sandra Lavenex This working paper offers a conceptual and empirical investigation of Intergovernmental Return Frameworks as a central instrument of extra-European return diplomacy. Conceptually, it advances…
read moreAuthors: Frowin Rausis & Sandra Lavenex This policy brief presents recommendations for the EU and EU+ states negotiating Intergovernmental Return Frameworks (IRFs) with non-European states. Negotiation processes on return are…
read moreNovember 2025 - by Alexis McLean, ICMPD Monitoring is essential to ensuring that return procedures uphold Europe’s human rights commitments and remain accountable to public scrutiny. The FAiR Policy Brief…
read moreWhat happens when return isn’t possible? Across Europe, thousands of people live in legal limbo, unable to go back, but not allowed to stay. This short video explores how civil…
read moreWhat happens when a person cannot stay in a country - but also cannot leave it? This video tells the story of Mr. Changu, a man from Tanzania who lived…
read moreYou are warmly invited to a special lecture on Monday, 13 October, from 13:30–15:00 (online), where two leading experts will share their perspectives on current developments in global migration control…
read morePlease note: this event is by invitation only. This roundtable, organised under Task 6.2 of the FAiR project, aims to advance dialogue and mutual learning among key stakeholders at both…
read morePlease note that registration for this event is mandatory.
read moreJoin the webinar on 26 June at 14:00 CEST to learn more about the key findings and cross-country differences. their latest study, which introduces the first systematic comparative analysis of…
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