On May 16, 2003, the reality of Moroccan domestic security changed fundamentally. Fourteen suicide bombers from the Sidi Moumen slums carried out a series of attacks across Casablanca, striking the Casa de España, the La Posada del Mar, the Hotel Farah, and a Jewish community center. 45 people were killed and hundreds injured, challenging the long-standing assumption that the Kingdom was insulated from militant violence. For the Moroccan state, this event acted as a catalyst

Upon his victory in the 2018 Brazilian election, president-elect Jair Bolsonaro was certain of one thing: he was going to do away with indigenous protections, effective immediately. Bolsonaro was known for his ultra-conservative ideals; the president-elect quickly became known as the “ Trump of the Tropics ”. A staunch supporter of the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil between 1964 and 1985, Bolsonaro claimed the country should return to that “ glorious period ” – the

Every time you scan your passport, your fingerprint, or even your face, you are not just crossing a border, you are entering a data system. Increasingly, it is this data, not just documents, that determines who is allowed to move and who is not. Europe’s borders are no longer just physical lines on a map. Increasingly, they exist in databases, algorithms, and biometric systems that track and assess individuals long before they reach EU territory. From fingerprint databases to