Immigration Detention and Restriction on Freedom of Movement in the Current Legislative Processes and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Year | 2021 |
| Author | Izabella Majcher |
Speaker
Izabella Majcher is a Senior Legal Officer at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), where she focuses on return, detention, and Frontex. She has published extensively on these topics. She holds a PhD in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva. Her doctoral research inquired into the European Union return policy and its compliance with international human rights law and was published as a monograph with Brill/Nijfoff in 2019.
Topic
Izabella Majcher delves into an insightful and meticulously researched examination of the European Commission's proposal for a targeted amendment of the Return Directive and the Reception Conditions Directive. In her comprehensive analysis, she skillfully dissects the intricacies of these directives, shedding light on their potential implications and consequences within the broader European Union framework.
Furthermore, Majcher goes beyond the surface to explore the multifaceted impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic within the context of freedom of movement. This dimension of her analysis serves as a timely and pertinent addition to the ongoing discourse surrounding the pandemic's ripple effects on various aspects of society, including fundamental rights and liberties.
Majcher's work provides a valuable contribution to the understanding of how legislative changes and external crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, intersect and influence one another within the intricate tapestry of European Union policymaking. Her meticulous scrutiny of the proposed amendments and the pandemic's ramifications offers a nuanced perspective that enriches the discourse on these critical matters. Through her critical analysis, she highlights not only the challenges but also the opportunities for the European Union to adapt and evolve in response to the evolving landscape of freedom of movement and immigration policies.
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