‘Second Strike and You are (Finally) out? The Quashing of the Prevention of Infiltration Law

‘Second Strike and You are (Finally) out? The Quashing of the Prevention of Infiltration Law (Amendment No. 4)’

http://migreflaw.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/publication-the-israeli-supreme-courts-decision-on-detention-of-asylum-seekers/

In this post, Ruvi Ziegler offers critical reflections on the Israeli Supreme Court’s judgment from 22 September on detention of asylum seekers.

Independence Referendums: Who Should Vote and Who Should be Offered Citizenship?

Just over a week before the Scottish independence referendum, Ruvi Ziegler has published a paper (co-edited with Jo Shaw and Rainer Bauböck) entitled: Independence Referendums: Who Should Vote and Who Should be Offered Citizenship? (EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2014/90).

The publication can be freely downloaded at: http://eudo-citizenship.eu/images/docs/RSCAS_2014_90.pdf.

In this EUDO CITIZENSHIP Forum Debate, several authors consider the interrelations between eligibility criteria for participation in an independence referendum (that may result in the creation of a new independent state) and the determination of putative citizenship ab initio (on day one) of such a state. The kick-off contribution argues for resemblance of an independence referendum franchise and of the initial determination of the citizenry, critically appraising the incongruence between the franchise for the 18 September 2014 Scottish independence referendum, and the blueprint for Scottish citizenship ab initio put forward by the Scottish Government in its ‘Scotland’s Future’ White Paper. Contributors to this debate come from divergent disciplines (law, political science, sociology, philosophy). They reflect on and contest the above claims, both generally and in relation to regional settings including (in addition to Scotland) Catalonia/Spain, Flanders/Belgium, Quebec/Canada, and Puerto-Rico/USA.

Ruvi discusses the publication in a Global Law at Reading (GLAR) Podcast, available for free download or streaming: http://www.reading.ac.uk/GlobalLaw/GLAR-podcast.aspx

Global Law at Reading (GLAR)

The law school has just launched Global Law at Reading (GLAR), a major new teaching and research hub for law staff and students working in public international law, EU law and human rights. The GLAR website has recently been developed and is now live: www.reading.ac.uk/globallaw This provides up-to-date information on GLAR, including news and events, relevant staff profiles, publications and research, and much more. As such, it is an invaluable resource especially for those interested in studying public international law, EU law or human rights at Reading, whether for one of our dedicated GLAR LLM programmes or the PhD. The GLAR website will be continually updated with news and events concerning the work done in global law areas at the University, and will soon feature a regular free podcast featuring debates and papers on GLAR topics.