OMHR Online Seminar on the Right to Life and Migrants at Sea

The Observatory of Migration and Human Rights recently hosted an online seminar entitled “Right to Life and Migrants at Sea: Recent ECHR Cases”, organised by the University of Cadiz and delivered by Yann Tephany from the University of Brest. The event brought together participants from six of the nine universities that form part of the […]

The Observatory of Migration and Human Rights Hosts an Online Seminar on the Support Network for Victims of Human Trafficking in the Algarve

The Observatory recently held its latest academic and professional seminar, a prominent event that brought together specialists, researchers, and practitioners involved in social protection, institutional cooperation, and the fight against human trafficking. The session was delivered by Catia Sofia Martins from the University of Algarve, who presented the key findings of a research project focused […]

Life at Sea: Lund University Hosted Seminar on Maritime Rescue and Human Rights

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Faculty of Law at Lund University hosted a new session of the Human Rights Law Discussion Group, focusing on one of the most pressing issues in contemporary international law: the protection of human life at sea and the legal responsibilities surrounding maritime rescue operations. The seminar, titled “Life at […]

New Observatory of Migration and Human Rights Seminar: Mapping Support Networks for Victims of Human Trafficking in the Algarve

On 18 May at 13:00 CET, the Observatory of Migration and Human Rights will host its next seminar, continuing its ongoing programme of academic dialogue on pressing issues related to migration governance, human rights protection, and transnational justice. The session will be held online, allowing for broad international participation from researchers, practitioners, and students working […]

Observatory of Migration and Human Rights Seminar: “Reframing Contemporary War Refugees in Poland through Historical Lenses”

The latest seminar of the Observatory, titled “Reframing Contemporary War Refugees in Poland through Historical Lenses”, was presented by Rafal Raczynski and Anna Mazurkiewicz. The session offered a broad historical reflection on war refugees in Poland, situating contemporary displacement processes within a long-term perspective that spans from the eighteenth century to the present. The discussion […]