Articles by Aisling O'Donnell

Aisling O’Donnell, with over twenty years of experience, has dedicated her career to humanitarian and development cooperation and international diplomacy. She has worked extensively with international development consultancies and international organizations, including the United Nations. A graduate of University College Dublin, her research and focus delve into the intricate connections between irregular migration, populist politics and movements, the media’s role in shaping these phenomena, and related EU policy challenges.


The idea of “compassionate AI” in warfare appears paradoxical at first glance, yet it becomes analytically meaningful when defined with precision. For the purpose of this article, “compassionate AI” refers not to emotional sensitivity or moral intuition, but to the technical capacity of an autonomous weapon to apply the central principles of international humanitarian law…

All roads lead to Strasbourg On 3 April 2025, fifty university students from Novi Sad in Serbia will set off for Strasbourg on bicycles.  Having woken up even the smallest places in Serbia, they are set to wake up European human rights organisations; not because they’ve lost faith in Europe, but precisely because they still…

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