Freedom and Constraint in Adjudication. Dutch courts on aliens law 1945-1967 (2008)

This article is a critical analysis of Dutch immigration case law in the period 1945-1967, i.e. before the introduction of modern legislation.

Freedom and Constraint in Adjudication. Dutch courts on aliens law, in Anita Böcker et al (eds): Migration Law and Sociology of Law. Collected Essays in honour of Cees Groenendijk, Wolf Legal Publishers, Nijmegen 2008, p. 345-354.

The Human Costs of Border Control (2007)

This article outlines the relationship between irregular immigration, increased border control, and the number of casualties at Europe’s maritime borders. The conclusion is that the number of fatalities is increasing as a result of increased border control. The author argues that States have a positive obligation under international law to address this issue, and formulates concrete proposals to monitor the number of border deaths.

The Human Costs of Border Control, European Journal of Migration and Law, 9 (2007), p. 147-161

Ze stikken, verdrinken en verbranden en wij halen achteloos de schouders op (2005)

Is de brand in het detentiecentrum op Schiphol waarbij elf gedetineerde vreemdelingen omkwamen echt te beschouwen als ‘noodlot’? En al die vluchtelingen die sterven aan de buitengrenzen van Europa, is dat louter hun verantwoordelijkheid? Stop het cynisme. Open de ogen voor wat er gebeurt.

Ze stikken, verdrinken en verbranden en wij halen achteloos de schouders op, NRC-Handelsblad, 5 november 2005