Maciej Grześkowiak

Between chapters. Back in September with new affiliation. For now — South America.

W @okopressrss.plsky.eu napisałem o toksyczności debaty politycznej o migracji i o związanych z tym zagrożeniach.

“What are human rights for, if not to protect the rights of foreign criminals?” A highly recommended read by @silviasteininger.bsky.social.

Here it is: #PhDone.

Yesterday I defended my thesis: “The Gap Between the Principle of Temporary Refuge and Asylum: How the International Refugee Regime Perpetuates Emergencies.”

What a ride it’s been at the University of Warsaw. Onwards to what comes next!

Dziękuję!

Here it is: #PhDone.

Yesterday I defended my thesis: “The Gap Between the Principle of Temporary Refuge and Asylum: How the International Refugee Regime Perpetuates Emergencies.”

What a ride it’s been at the University of Warsaw. Onwards to what comes next!

That’s interesting indeed. Although it’s the Procedures Directive that comes to mind first when one thinks of Greece…

Imagine refugee rights being as exciting to the Commission as smuggling prevention. Only one ensures ‘order’, though.

European Court of Human Rights orders Poland not to remove migrant to Belarus - Association for Legal Intervention On 3 April 2025, the European Court of Human Rights granted interim measures (Rule 39) in the case of A.T.T. v. Poland, ordering the Polish authorities not to remove the applicant to Belarus until 28 ...

@echr.coe.int granted interim measures and ordered Poland not to remove a migrant to Belarus! This is the first such case following the “suspension” of the right to seek asylum along the Polish-Belarusian border. Strong indication as to (il)legality of such laws

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Quote from the article: It is a time for courage and for the institutions of knowledge, of law and lawyers to resist – clearly, and repeatedly, for all have a stake in preserving knowledge-related freedoms and the rule of law

The Trump administration's assault on the rule of law is increasingly focusing on institutions of knowledge and law.

VICKI C. JACKSON (@harvard.edu) on a "multipronged attack", why knowledge institutions are crucial for democracies - and why it is time to resist.

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This has been a long time coming, but here it is: the Polish government—the same one that pledged to restore the rule of law—has just suspended the constitutional right to seek asylum. And it did so through executive action, bypassing procedures meant to regulate restrictions on human rights.

W książce wydanej z okazji 35-lecia urzędu Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich napisałem o napięciu między ochroną czasową a trwałymi formami ochrony uchodźców (statusem uchodźcy i ochroną uzupełniającą).

To temat kluczowy w kontekście przedłużającej się obecności uchodźców z 🇺🇦 w 🇵🇱. Zachęcam do lektury.

Reversing this trend would require a major rethink of the Dublin system, which inherently creates divergent interests among states. We’ve known this for some time, but only now are we seeing the full extent of consequences.

Poland's ban on asylum — a new low On 21 February, Polish MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a mechanism for the suspension of the right to submit asylum applications. The measure is quite clearly at odds with the Polish constitutio...

Poland’s bill suspending the right to asylum has just passed the Senate (the upper chamber of the Parliament) without amendments. Now it’s only a matter of days before the President signs it into law. I break down why this is unprecedented for the EU in @euobserver.com
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It will be harsh, costly, difficult to implement (as the UK-Rwanda and Italy-Albania deals have shown) and, crucially, highly questionable from a fundamental rights perspective.

2. Extend entry bans on returned individuals;
3. Expand pre-return detention (detention to be 'proportionate', not necessarily last resort);
4. Be strict on the suspensive effect of remedies;
5. Expand possibilities to deport to states other than that of origin;
6. Limit voluntary return.

Commission proposes a new Common European System for Returns Today, the European Commission is proposing to establish a Common European System for Returns with swifter, simpler and more effective return procedures across the EU. Announced by President von der L...

@ec.europa.eu has published the draft of the new EU Return Regulation. As expected, it marks another restrictive shift in EU migration and asylum law. Most notably, the Regulation will:

1. Introduce ‘return hubs’—think of the UK-Rwanda deal as a template; 🧵
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Minister "rozważa" i "dostrzega". A dzieci nadal znikają Rzecznik praw obywatelskich i rzecznik praw dziecka we wspólnym apelu do premiera upomnieli się o los dzieci uchodźczych. Pełną ogólników odpowiedź dostali po trzech miesiącach. Zapytaliśmy o tę odpow...

Kolejna część cyklu reportaży Tomasza Słomczyńskiego o dzieciach z granicy polsko-białoruskiej. Ważna to lektura, choć niełatwa.

Poprzednie części można znaleźć na dole artykułu.

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"Trudno przyjąć, że przepychanie na Białoruś, w nocy, w lesie, to działanie w interesie dziecka" Zgodnie z przepisami Straż Graniczna może nastoletniego uchodźcę umieścić w zamkniętym, strzeżonym ośrodku przypominającym więzienie. Może go też zawieźć do placówki opiekuńczo-wychowawczej i po prost...

W TVN24 ukazuje się cykl reportaży poświęconych dzieciom z granicy polsko-białoruskiej. Miałem okazję udzielić redaktorowi Tomaszowi Słomczyńskiemu obszernego komentarza podczas prac nad tymi materiałami. Kolejne efekty jego pracy zostaną zaprezentowane jutro.

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Great analysis by @alexandraancite.bsky.social. I would add one point: while one might theoretically imagine a finding of ‘no violation’ of Art. 4 Prot. 4 due to an expansive reading of the ND & NT exception, there must be a violation of Art. 3 if the Court takes its absolute character seriously.

Perks of working in the Polish-Belarusian borderlands 🦬

Discussing borders, migration, asylum, and engaged research in the unique setting of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands—huge thanks to @badaczkinagranicy.bsky.social for hosting this one-of-a-kind international seminar!

Poland's ban on asylum — a new low On 21 February, Polish MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a mechanism for the suspension of the right to submit asylum applications. The measure is quite clearly at odds with the Polish constitutio...

My take on Poland’s “suspension of the right to asylum” and its impact on the EU’s common #asylum framework is now live in @euobserver.com.

I highlight how the common EU asylum policy is effectively unraveling, with broad political support for its demise.

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Statement on Academic Freedom by Gleider Hernández, President of the European Society of International Law.

Read the full statement here: bit.ly/4hTr7bT

Polish parliament approves bill allowing suspension of asylum rights

Polish MPs voted yesterday overwhelmingly (386 to 38) in favour of the earlier announced asylum ban. This marks a rupture in the constitutional framework—yet another extra-constitutional state of emergency—and a direct assault on international and EU #asylum law.

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