Gerver, Mollie (2016) The EU’s Operation Sophia has failed to make conditions safer for refugees. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (20 May 2016). Website.
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In 2015, EU countries assembled a naval force charged with saving the lives of refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean. Mollie Gerver states that while the EU’s efforts under this operation – named ‘Operation Sophia’ – have saved many refugees’ lives at sea, they have also led smugglers to switch to rubber dinghies instead of the relatively secure boats that were employed earlier. Based on a recent House of Lord report, she highlights overlooked humanitarian concerns and suggests a new approach that would improve conditions for refugees.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2017 16:16 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70516 |
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