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L.R.M. Gkliati is PhD Candidate in Human Rights and Migration Law at Institute for Public Law, Department of Immigration Law

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Greek Gold disrupting the internal market: on state aid, tax evasion, and environmental destruction

In this growingly interconnected world Canadian gold mining, Dutch tax evasion, and Greek centuries-old forests come before the CJEU in the context of internal market disruption. Ellinikos Chrysos v Commission is much more than a case of illegal state aid.

Mariana Gkliati • June 19, 2017

A Co-operative Way Out of Exploitation: Reflections on the Manolada Strawberries Case

Migrants are often cast in the role of victims, as in the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the Manolada Strawberries case. We argue that they may gain agency and institutionalise networks of solidarity by forming social cooperatives.

Mariana Gkliati and Morshed Mannan • April 20, 2017 • 2 comments

The potential of big data and new technologies in human rights research

In the context of human rights, big data and new technologies are usually discussed as Orwellian threats. What if they could also be an opportunity for research and education?

Mariana Gkliati • September 27, 2016

Greece creates new Asylum Committees after decisions blocking returns under the EU-Turkey deal

Greek asylum law has been amended to modify the composition of the Asylum Appeals Committees following 70 decisions that overturned the presumption of Turkey as a safe third country.

Mariana Gkliati • August 05, 2016 • 1 comment

When volunteers became smugglers: The criminalization of ‘Flight Helpers’ in Greece

As the intensification of border controls grows, so does the pressure against civil society organising the provision of support to newly-arrived migrants on Greek islands.

Mariana Gkliati • May 31, 2016

Traditional legal methodology: What if you have never seen an elephant before?

In traditional legal research, where is the elephant, where is the path, and where is the elephant going? This post invites us to take a break from our research topic and take a peak at how lawyers study law.

Mariana Gkliati • February 26, 2016 • 2 comments

If immigration is a crime…

Criminalization of migrants in an irregular situation is an issue rarely raised by EU bodies. The EU Fundamental Rights Agency opens the discussion, it dusts off the EU Facilitation Directive and takes it for a fundamental rights check.

Mariana Gkliati • April 29, 2014

From Lampedusa to Brussels: behind the scenes. How strong is democracy in Europe?

This blog raises questions about decision making in the European Union and in particular on transparency and the democratic deficit in the EU.

Mariana Gkliati • January 14, 2014