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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · 9d

Temporary protection was the EU's quick fix for Ukrainians in 2022. Over 3 years later, it has become a trap—legal limbo shaped by Brussels’ and Member States' politics. I expand on this issue and recent developments in my @euobserver.com op-ed. Have a read!
euobserver.com/migration/ar...

'Temporary protection' leaves Ukraine refugees in limbo and liable to rightwing backlash

In the fourth year of the Ukraine war, the very features of the EU's "temporary protection" that made it such a convenient instrument for tackling rapid, large-scale displacement can now be seen as fl...

euobserver.com

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · 20h

A highly recommended deconstruction of the notion of ‘migrant instrumentalisation’ by @alexandraancite.bsky.social. Used to legitimise blanket denial of rights, the notion continues to shape EU asylum law, despite contradicting CJEU jurisprudence.

democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/ale...

Aleksandra Ancite-Jepifánova: Unpacking the “Migrant Instrumentalisation” Narrative: Law and Politics of Refugee Exclusion at the EU-Belarus Border | CEU Democracy Institute

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · 9d

Temporary protection was the EU's quick fix for Ukrainians in 2022. Over 3 years later, it has become a trap—legal limbo shaped by Brussels’ and Member States' politics. I expand on this issue and recent developments in my @euobserver.com op-ed. Have a read!
euobserver.com/migration/ar...

'Temporary protection' leaves Ukraine refugees in limbo and liable to rightwing backlash

In the fourth year of the Ukraine war, the very features of the EU's "temporary protection" that made it such a convenient instrument for tackling rapid, large-scale displacement can now be seen as fl...

euobserver.com

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Sep 8

After a much-needed post-PhD break, I’m excited to be back in a new role: since 1 September, I’ve joined the @eui-eu.bsky.social as a Max Weber Fellow. I’m genuinely thrilled to continue working on issues of migration and asylum in this extraordinary place.

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Jun 7

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

Oko.press RSS @okopressrss.plsky.eu · Jun 7

Kampania się skończyła. Skala fałszu o migracji w postulatach obu kandydatów osiągnęła nowe szczyty - https://oko.press/kampania-migracja-skala-falszu-szczyty

Kampania się skończyła. Skala fałszu o migracji w postulatach obu kandydatów osiągnęła nowe szczyty

Migracja jest koniecznością. Tymczasem wzbudzanie lęku dotyczy już nie tylko migracji nieregularnej, ale także tej w pełni legalnej.

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Jun 3

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

Silvia Steininger @silviasteininger.bsky.social · Jun 3

Many thanks to @verfassungsblog.de for asking me to comment on the Danish-Italian public letter to the ECtHR. 1. I argue that this is neither new nor unprecedented but 2. it is deeply troubling as it aims to strip away human rights protections from migrants
➡️ verfassungsblog.de/letter-human...

What Are Human Rights For?

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · May 15

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!

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · May 16

Dziękuję!

Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · May 15

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!

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · May 7

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

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · May 7

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

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · May 7

EU Commission challenges Hungary in CJEU for allegedly breaching EU law on migrant smuggling
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Apr 10

@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

interwencjaprawna.pl/en/european-...

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 ...

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Mar 29

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.

verfassungsblog.de/education-de...

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

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 27

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.

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 24

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.

Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 13

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.

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 13

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
euobserver.com/migration/ar...

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...

euobserver.com

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 11

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.

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 11

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.

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 11

@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; 🧵
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 6

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

Poprzednie części można znaleźć na dole artykułu.

tvn24.pl/premium/wice...

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...

tvn24.pl

Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 5

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.

tvn24.pl/premium/dzie...

"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...

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 3

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.

Aleksandra Ancite-Jepifánova @alexandraancite.bsky.social · Mar 3

In February, I attended #ECtHR Grand Chamber hearings in three #EU-Belarus border cases involving alleged “migrant #instrumentalisation”. In my latest piece for @verfassungsblog.de I show why #Latvian, #Lithuanian & #Polish arguments cannot justify any derogations from #asylum seekers' rights.

Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Mar 3

The ECtHR recently heard three cases involving pushbacks in the context of Belarus' alleged migrant instrumentalisation.

ALEKSANDRA ANCITE-JEPIFÁNOVA on why the Court must resist the attempt to undermine the Convention’s human rights protections in this context.

verfassungsblog.de/eu-belarus-b...

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 3

Perks of working in the Polish-Belarusian borderlands 🦬

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Maciej Grześkowiak @mgrzeskowiak.bsky.social · Mar 1

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!

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