On the international level, the government of Bangladesh has been actively involved in the recognition of a legal status for climate refugees. Indeed, Bangladesh has been proactive in the international arena, lobbying to obtain a clear... more
On the international level, the government of Bangladesh has been actively involved in the recognition of a legal status for climate refugees. Indeed, Bangladesh has been proactive in the international arena, lobbying to obtain a clear response from both international institutions and developed countries, such as the United Kingdom. Different initiatives have taken place. Bangladesh's position at the UN calls for the redefinition of international law to give climate refugees the same protection as people fleeing political repression. Recently, a Bangladeshi minister has suggested that the United Kingdom and other developed countries should open the borders to receive environmental refugees. The policy implications of these new measures need to be assessed. The paper attempts to fill in this gap in the literature and, at the same time, to offer a theoretical framework for decision-makers.
These two sovereign debt crises offer the opportunity to examine the complex issue of the “state bankruptcy” in public international law. Despite the similarities, the Argentine and the Eurozone crises take place in different scenarios.... more
These two sovereign debt crises offer the opportunity to examine the complex issue of the “state bankruptcy” in public international law. Despite the similarities, the Argentine and the Eurozone crises take place in different scenarios. Some reflections on these two different cases are in order. The aim of this paper is to provide with a comparison between the two cases with a focus on the various mechanisms designed to overcome sovereign debt crises.
The paper examines the relation between citizenship and regional migrations in recent legislative changes in Argentina and MERCOSUR countries from a comparative perspective. The article discusses how these legislative changes are shaping... more
The paper examines the relation between citizenship and regional migrations in recent legislative changes in Argentina and MERCOSUR countries from a comparative perspective. The article discusses how these legislative changes are shaping a new migration paradigm and conceptions of citizenship; providing with relevant informa tion about migration and citizenship in the Common Market of the Southern Cone (MERCOSUR). The article first gives a general review of the literature on citizenship and migration, with a focus on Latin America. In this framework, the contribution explores the factors which have driven recent legislative changes on migration and citizenship in Argentina and their implications in the light of the Supreme Court's case law on migrant’s rights and access to citizenship. The article further underlines the impact of MERCOSUR regulations on migration and citizenship issues at internal level.
Germany and Spain have recently modified their nationality laws in order to liberalize them granting more access to immigrants. The central purpose of this paper is to examine these changes in nationality regulations from a comparative... more
Germany and Spain have recently modified their nationality laws in order to liberalize them granting more access to immigrants. The central purpose of this paper is to examine these changes in nationality regulations from a comparative perspective in the light of contemporary conceptions of citizenship. At the same time, the paper provides a critical appraisal of the reforms introduced. This entails a discussion of the conceptions about citizenship in the context of immigration and the analysis of the main changes in relevant national laws and practices concerning access to citizenship.
The main argument put forward in the article is that MERCOSUR accommodated the protection of human rights as non-trade issues in its institutional framework, analysing the conflict between the protection of human rights and trade issues... more
The main argument put forward in the article is that MERCOSUR accommodated the protection of human rights as non-trade issues in its institutional framework, analysing the conflict between the protection of human rights and trade issues at the sub-regional level. In order to give a complete and clear picture of these developments, the paper examines member states' constitutional provisions and the implementation of MERCOSUR labour and environmental standards before national courts.
This essay argues that in the context of inequalities and future scarcity, one of the main challenges in the Global South is guaranteeing access to water and sanitation to most of the population and, in particular disadvantaged groups. In... more
This essay argues that in the context of inequalities and future scarcity, one of the main challenges in the Global South is guaranteeing access to water and sanitation to most of the population and, in particular disadvantaged groups. In this regard, the article explores the right to water providing some insights on the enforceability of the right in Latin America. In this analysis, the impact of climate change on the right to water is considered. In particular, the author addresses the contribution of national courts to guaranteeing access to water by examining landmark rulings in Argentina.
