Foreign territory. The internationalisation of EU asylum policy

European Union asylum policy is shifting overseas. The politicisation of asylum-related issues and the desire to 'manage migration' are the forces behind a wave of new 'internationalised initiatives which could have a serious impact on the lives of refugees. This mixed agenda has the potential to enhance as well as threaten refugees' safety and dignity, but at present it includes inadequate safeguards for their protection, and it is insufficiently informed by an understanding of the realities of their lives.