Ad
euobserver
'Some people should have to go to prison' says Juan Branco, the lawyer behind a complaint at the International Criminal Court at the Hague examining the EU's policy on migration - particularly Libya (Photo: Emma Sofia Dedorson)

Interview

Meet the lawyer taking the EU migration policy to the ICC

Migration
by Emma Sofia Dedorson, Paris,

Juan Branco is one of Europe's most in-demand lawyers. He used to work for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, in addition to the French foreign ministry, and he is currently on Julian Assange's defence team.

Now he wants to see European Union officials and member states prosecuted for "crimes against humanity" for the bloc's migration policies. Branco sat down with the EUobserver for an interview.

Q. Can ...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here
MigrationInterview

Author Bio

Emma Sofia Dedorson is a freelance journalist based in Paris.

Related articles

EU guilty of Libya migrant 'tragedy', ICC lawsuit says
Why a far-right surge won't change EU migration policy
Libya keeps coast guards rejected by the EU
'Some people should have to go to prison' says Juan Branco, the lawyer behind a complaint at the International Criminal Court at the Hague examining the EU's policy on migration - particularly Libya (Photo: Emma Sofia Dedorson)

Tags

MigrationInterview

Author Bio

Emma Sofia Dedorson is a freelance journalist based in Paris.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad

Latest News

Subscribe to our newsletter and get 3 free articles

Section

EU ElectionsOpinionEU PoliticalAfricaMigrationGreen EconomyHealth & SocietyEU & the WorldRule of LawAgendaDigitalInside EUobserverStakeholdersUkraineMagazineWho's who in the EU Parliament committees?

Type

InvestigationAnalysisOpinionFeatureEUobservedInfographicExclusiveColumnInterviewInsightStakeholderPodcastVideoPollBook ReviewLetterMagazine

euobserver

Comment GuidelinesAbout UsPrivacy PolicyAdvertisingEditorial Corrections