The norm of non-refoulement is at the heart of the international protection of refugees yet
there remains a lack of consensus as to its status. In this contribution, we examine the …

This open access book theorises and concretises the idea of 'absolute rights' in human
rights law with a focus on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It …

The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) suffers from the burgeoning caseload and
challenges to its authority. This two-pronged crisis undermines the ECtHR's legitimacy and …

This work examines the origins of the principle of non-refoulement and how it has evolved
during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Non-refoulement, or the right not to be …

What are the human rights obligations of Frontex and its member states at the borders of
Europe? Who is responsible when the rights of people crossing those borders are …

Academic literature and policy papers have suggested that the principle of non-refoulement
can address the protection gap that exists for people displaced across international borders …

While non-refoulement is an absolute principle of international human rights law, its
application to seriously ill individuals exposed to premature death and physical and mental …

Irregular migrants lack the formal authorisation to reside in the country in which they live;
therefore, they are at risk of being detained and deported. This chapter will examine the …

The request for asylum and the concession of the status of refugee bring into question
political, and humanitarian issues on migration, which in turn, brings about a dysfunctionality …

While the principle of non-refoulement is today acknowledged as the cornerstone of the
general human rights regime protecting people on the move, developments of the content of …