The protection granted by a country to someone fleeing persecution or danger in their home country.
Someone seeking protection from persecution or danger in their country or origin.
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Note on use: The far right often uses the designations “asylum-seeker” or “migrant” as pejoratives, and even positive usage can other these groups. Consider using “people” or “individuals” instead, especially when referring to direct harm against them.
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The ability of individuals to seek and obtain a remedy through legal institutions for grievances and violations of rights.
The increasing deployment of military technology and tactics at national borders, often justified as necessary for national security but resulting in the erosion of human rights and the criminalisation of migration and solidarity.
The environment that enables civil society to operate freely, including the legal, political, and social conditions that allow for public participation and activism.
Fundamental rights and freedoms protected by law, such as freedom of speech, assembly, and privacy. These are often threatened by expanding state powers and surveillance measures.
The process of making certain behaviours illegal, often used in the context of targeting marginalised groups.