The international legal system is often seen as a neutral framework designed to maintain order. However, looking at the intersection of migration and human rights reveals a far more complex reality.

In this episode, we speak with Elias Tissandier-Nasom, a PhD candidate at Leiden University researching asylum law and the protection of LGBTQI+ children’s rights. Moving from activism to academia, Elias explores how diverse legal frameworks operate when they converge in real-life, sensitive situations.

The conversation highlights a glaring gap: while children’s rights are increasingly integrated into areas like family or criminal law, migration and asylum systems heavily lag behind. From rigid credibility assessments to the challenges within reception centers and the impacts of upcoming EU legislation like the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the episode underscores how national border control frequently clashes with human rights obligations.

This episode invites listeners to examine the asylum procedure not just as a bureaucratic process, but as a deeply impactful legal intersection where youth, identity, and displacement meet.