Advocacy for Migrants in European Transit Zones. Analysing Innovative Strategies for Political Change. Ghent University
A rising number of migrants are ‘stranded’ in so-called ‘transit zones’ across Europe. Most governments try to deter migrants from dwelling in these transit zones, by putting in place a series of repressive policies, e.g. by destroying tents and shelters. This does not deter migrants, but pushes them into ever more destitute living conditions. In response, citizen collectives and established NGOs try to put pressure on their governments, to ...