Journal Articles

The governance of vulnerable migrants: procedure, resources and affect in asylum reception
Sophie Nakueira, leader of VULNER African team, co-authored together with Sophie Andreetta the journal article ‘The governance of vulnerable migrants: procedure, resources and affect in asylum reception’, which is published in Citizenship Studies.
Lost in Translation? The Promises and Challenges of Integrating Empirical Knowledge on Migrants’ Vulnerabilities into Legal Reasoning
Luc Leboeuf, VULNER scientific coordinator, published the article as part of the special issue Breaching the Boundaries of Law and Anthropology: New Pathways for Legal Research, which is edited by Marie-Claire Foblets, Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens and Michele Graziadei. It is available to download here.
The Evaluation Report of the BAMF on AnkER Centres – Occasion for a critical Review
Journal article by Jakob Junghans with the title „Der Evaluationsbericht des BAMF zu AnkER-Einrichtungen – Anlass einer Bestandsaufnahme“ is published in the German law journal 'ZAR - Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik', Heft 10, 2021, and is available to access here.
Instruments for effective Protection against Violence in State Reception Centres
The journal article by Jakob Junghans published with the title "Instrumente für einen effektiven Gewaltschutz in Aufnahmeeinrichtungen" in the German law journal Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik (ZAR), Heft 2, 2021, is available here.
Migrant Women and the Right to Family Unity. Factors of Vulnerability and Forms of Protection in Italian and European Case Law
The journal article co-authored by Letizia Palumbo, VULNER member of the Italian team, and Alessandra Pera, University of Palermo, entitled 'Donne migranti e diritto all'unità familiare. Fattori di vulnerabilità e forme di tutela nella giurisprudenza italiana ed europea' in the Italian law journal Il Foro Italiano, 3/2021 can be accessed here.
The Special Needs of Vulnerable Persons in the System of European and German Migration Law
Journal article by Winfried Kluth, first published under the title "Die besonderen Bedürfnisse von schutzbedürftigen Personen im System des europäischen und deutschen Migrationsrechts" in the German law journal Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik (ZAR), Heft 4, 2020, is available for download here. An English Version of this article can be found here.

Special Issues

Migrant Labour in the Agri-Food System in Europe: Unpacking the Social and Legal Factors of Exploitation

Migrant Labour in the Agri-Food System in Europe: Unpacking the Social and Legal Factors of Exploitation - Editorial
Letizia Palumbo, member of the VULNER Italian team and leader of the WP on human trafficking, Alessandra Corrado and Anna Triandafyllidou, member of the VULNER advisory board, co-edited the Special Issue Migrant Labour in the Agri-Food System in Europe: Unpacking the Social and Legal Factors of Exploitation of the European Journal of Migration and Law.
Exploitation in the Agri-Food Sector in Europe - A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Migration and Labour Regimes in Producing Migrants’ Vulnerabilities
Letizia Palumbo, member of the VULNER Italian team and leader of the WP on human trafficking, published the article 'Exploitation in the Agri-Food Sector in Europe - A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Migration and Labour Regimes in Producing Migrants’ Vulnerabilities' as part of the Special Issue Migrant Labour in the Agri-Food System in Europe: Unpacking the Social and Legal Factors of Exploitation of the European Journal of Migration and Law.

Vulnerability and the Legal Protection of Migrants: A Critical Look at the Canadian Context

The Juridification of ‘Vulnerability’ through EU Asylum Law: The Quest for Bridging the Gap between the Law and Asylum Applicants’ Experiences
Luc Leboeuf, VULNER's scientific coordinator, authored the article 'The Juridification of ‘Vulnerability’ through EU Asylum Law: The Quest for Bridging the Gap between the Law and Asylum Applicants’ Experiences', which belongs to the LAWS Special Issue Vulnerability and the Legal Protection of Migrants: A Critical Look at the Canadian Context.
Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications: A Critical Look at Canadian Decision-Makers’ Assessment of Claims from “Vulnerable” Applicants
Anthony Delisle, graduate of the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa and Delphine Nakache, leader of the Canadian VULNER Team, co-authored the article ‘Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications: A Critical Look at Canadian Decision-Makers’ Assessment of Claims from “Vulnerable” Applicants’, which belongs to the LAWS Special Issue Vulnerability and the Legal Protection of Migrants: A Critical Look at the Canadian Context.
Locating the Concept of Vulnerability in Canada’s Refugee Policies at Home and Abroad
Dagmar Soennecken and Melissa Anderson, both members of the Canadian (York) VULNER team, co-authored the article ‘Locating the Concept of Vulnerability in Canada’s Refugee Policies at Home and Abroad’ as part of the LAWS Special Issue Vulnerability and the Legal Protection of Migrants: A Critical Look at the Canadian Context.
Vulnerability and the Quest for Protection: A Review of Canadian Migration Case Law
Anna Purkey, VULNER member of the Canadian Team, published the first article ‘Vulnerability and the Quest for Protection: A Review of Canadian Migration Case Law’ , which belongs to the LAWS Special Issue Vulnerability and the Legal Protection of Migrants: A Critical Look at the Canadian Context.

Scientific Blogs



Italy’s problem is not labour shortages, but a shortage of workers’ rights
Letizia Palumbo, Italian VULNER member and leader on the thematic work package on humnan trafficking, co-authored with Alessandra Corrado the blog post 'Italy's problem is not labout shortages, but a shortage of workers' rights' on OpenDemocracy.


A Critical Look at Canada's Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
VULNER member Delphine Nakache, leader of the work package on Canada, co-authored with Idil Atak, leader of the work package on Canada at the PROTECT project, the blog post 'A Critical Look at Canada's Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration' on the Refugee Law Initiative's blog series.
Legal Pathways to Protection: Towards a Common and Comprehensive Approach?
Luc Leboeuf, VULNER scientific coordinator, contributed the blog entry 'Legal Pathways to Protection: Towards a Common and Comprehensive Approach?' as part of a new blog series from the Odysseus academic network on the EU 'New Migration and Asylum Pact', coordinated by Daniel Thym.
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