A call for an international right of hospitality
(WorldNews Politics)

In the current situation there is a crying need to limit the arbitrariness of States by confronting them with legitimate and internationally recognized counter-powers. Refugees saved by boat off the Libyan coast while attempting to cross over to Italy in the Mediterranean, 27 January 2018. Laurin Schmid/SOS Mediterranee/Press Association. All rights reserved. The situation in the Mediterranean basin continues to intensify: a daily mass grave which is partly a cover-up, with states establishing or tolerating methods of elimination which history will certainly judge as criminal. Between both of these we find initiatives that embody the solidarity efforts of `civil society`: cities of shelter,...