- Type:
- Publication
- Related themes: ∣
- Frontières et systèmes d’information
- Publication date:
- 05 December 2016
Scope of the principle of non-refoulement in contemporary border management: evolving areas of law
EU Member States are increasingly involved in border management activities on the high seas, within – or in cooperation with – third countries, and at the EU’s borders. Such activities entail risks of violating the principle of non-refoulement, the cornerstone of the international legal regime for the protection of refugees, which prohibits returning individuals to a risk of persecution. This report aims to encourage fundamental-rights compliant approaches to border management, including by highlighting potential grey areas.