Policy Uptake
Osso, B. N. (2023). Unpacking the Safe Third Country Concept in the European Union: B/orders, Legal Spaces, and Asylum in the Shadow of Externalization. International Journal of Refugee Law, 35(3), 272–303. doi:10.1093/ijrl/eead028
- Cited in: European Commission (2025, May 20). Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept. COM(2025) 259 final. 🔗
- Cited in: European Commission (2025, May 20). Commission Staff Working Document. Review of the safe third country concept accompanying the document “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept”. SWD(2025) 600 final. 🔗.
- Cited in: Radjenovic, A. (2026, March). Safe third country concept in the EU pact on migration and asylum. European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service. 🔗.
- Cited in: Caritas Cyprus (2026, May). Safeguarding Human Rights Under the EU’s Safe Third Country Policy. Policy Paper. 🔗.
Expert Engagement
Expert Commentary for Yle Fem 🔗
8th Aug 2026
Featured as an expert commentator in Yle Fem on the developments in Ceuta at the end of July 2026, discussing the role of social media in migration decision-making, EU asylum law, migration governance, and EU-Spain-Morocco migration cooperations.
Appearance as an expert on the EU return hubs under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum (Radio) 🔗
10th Dec 2025
Appearance as an expert in the radio program ‘Deportacije ne glede na lokacije (trans. Deportations regardless of location)’. The program was broadcast on the radio outlet Radio Študent throughout Slovenia.
Borders Without Mercy and Rights of Migrants (Podcast) 🔗
30th May 2025
In this podcast, I discuss with Professor Gozdecka the brutal realities of border regimes and the erosion of migrants’ rights. We examine how contemporary migration policies often operate without compassion, subjecting individuals to systemic legal exclusion. Together, we explore the intersection of law, politics, and human rights examining the limits of legal protections for those on the move.
Appearance as an expert on the EU-Egypt Joint Declaration of 17 March 2024 (Radio) 🔗
18th Mar 2024
Appearance as an expert in the radio program and podcast entitled ‘Egiptovski stražarji Mediterana (trans. Egyptian Guardians of the Mediterranean)’ concerning the questions related to migration under the ‘Joint Declaration on the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership between The Arab Republic of Egypt and the European Union’. The program was broadcast on the radio outlet Radio Študent throughout Slovenia.
Appearance as an expert on the EU-Tunisia migration deal of 16 July 2023 (Radio) 🔗
19th Jul 2023
Appearance as an expert in the radio program and podcast entitled ‘Vračanja v Puščavo (trans. Returning to the Desert)’ on the EU-Tunisia migration deal of 16 July 2023 (officially, ‘political agreement on a comprehensive partnership package’). The program was broadcast on the radio outlet Radio Študent throughout Slovenia.
Visual Arts in Migration and Border Studies (Radio & Podcast) 🔗
6th Apr 2023
I was the guest of Hakan Ünay on the radio program ‘Sınır(lı) Konuşmak (trans.: ‘Speaking with Boundary(s))’, which deals with all aspects of the border. The program is broadcast on Açık Radyo (Open Radio) in Türkiye. During the program, I shared the place of visual arts in migration and border studies and my experiences in this field. The program is in Turkish language.
Media Contributions
Social media fueled the dream that led 70,000 young people to swim to Ceuta (Interview) 🔗
8th Aug 2026
Interviewed by journalist Marcus Floman for a news article on the Yle Nyheter, the Swedish-language online news portal operated by Yle, Finland’s national broadcasting company. The article covers the developments in Ceuta, Spain, involving the crossing of migrants from Morocco. Original title in Swedish: ‘Sociala medier eldade på drömmen som fick 70 000 unga att simma till Ceuta’.
The reality of borders through the eyes of refugees (Interview) 🔗
13th Mar 2025
An interview about my doctoral thesis with Anssi Bwalya (in Finnish). Published digitally on the University of Helsinki’s webpage and printed on Yliopisto magazine. Original title in Finnish: ‘Rajojen todellisuus pakolaisten silmin’.
Invisible borders deny refugees access to protection, rights, and integration (Press release) 🔗
7th Jan 2025
Press release on the public examination of the doctoral thesis, authored with Petter Gröning and published on the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Law webpage.
Suomalaiselta Tiedeakatemialta yli puoli miljoonaa euroa humanistiseen tutkimukseen (Press release) 🔗
10th Oct 2023
A press release published on the awarding of a doctoral research grant by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
‘Suomalaiselta Tiedeakatemialta yli 600.000 euroa erityisesti nuorille tutkijoille’ (Press release) 🔗
10th Oct 2022
A press release published on the awarding of a doctoral research grant by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
‘At Koç University I exceeded my limits and discovered the potential within me’ (Interview) 🔗
24th Mar 2022
An interview published in the Grantor Bulletin of Koç University, Türkiye. Original title in Turkish: ‘Koç Üniversitesi’nde Sınırlarımı Aştım ve İçimdeli Potansiyeli Keşfettim’.
‘Food can involve a good cause and function as a medium that unites the society‘ (Interview) 🔗
19th Jun 2018
An interview where I talked about my experience of starting the social enterprise ‘Food for Good’ in Tampere, bringing migrants together to share their food culture and journeys to and in Finland.
‘I want to engage in the issues I am learning about‘ (Interview) 🔗
19th Nov 2017
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