Η Ευρωπαϊκή Σύμβαση Δικαιωμάτων του Ανθρώπου και το δίκαιο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης παρέχουν ένα όλο και πιο σημαντικό πλαίσιο για την προστασία των δικαιω-μάτων των αλλοδαπών. Η νομοθεσία της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σχετικά με το άσυλο, τα σύνορα και τη μετανάστευση εξελίσσεται με ταχείς ρυθμούς. Υπάρχει ένα εντυπωσιακό σώμα νομολογίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Δικαστηρίου Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων που αφορά ειδικότερα τα άρθρα 3, 5, 8 και 13 της ΕΣΔΑ. Το Δικαστήριο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης καλείται όλο και περισσότερο να αποφανθεί σχετικά με την ερμηνεία των διατάξεων του δικαίου της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης στον τομέα αυτό. Η τέταρτη έκδοση του παρόντος εγχειριδίου, που επικαιροποιήθηκε έως τον Ιούνιο του 2026, παρουσιάζει την εν λόγω νομοθεσία της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και το σώμα της νομολογίας των δύο ευρωπαϊκών δικαστηρίων με εύχρηστο τρόπο. Απευθύνεται σε επαγγελματίες του νομικού κλάδου, δικαστές, εισαγγελείς, υπαλλήλους στον τομέα της μετανάστευσης και μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις, στα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ και του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης.

The European Convention on Human Rights and European Union law provide an increasingly important framework for the protection of the rights of foreigners. EU legislation relating to asylum, borders and immigration is developing fast. There is an impressive body of case law by the European Court of Human Rights relating in particular to Articles 3, 5, 8 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court of Justice of the European Union is asked more and more frequently to pronounce on the interpretation of EU law provisions in this field. The fourth edition of this handbook, updated to June 2026, presents this EU
legislation and the body of case law by the two European courts in an accessible way. A new chapter in the handbook focuses on monitoring compliance with fundamental rights and investigations into rights violations. It is intended for legal practitioners, judges, prosecutors, immigration officials and non-governmental organisations in the EU and Council of Europe Member States.

Fundamental rights violations on the EU’s land and sea borders often go unreported. Investigations into these violations need to be more effective. This report gathers examples of alleged rights violations of migrants and refugees between 2020 and 2023. It sets out 10 steps to promote prompt and effective national investigations into incidents of ill-treatment at borders.

This booklet is intended to support guardians assigned to children in the asylum procedure. It covers the technical aspects of the legal procedures related to the cross-border movement of such children. This booklet covers only procedures related to international protection. It is part of a series of four practical tools for guardians of unaccompanied children with international protection needs. The objective is to support guardians in their daily tasks and responsibilities during the asylum procedure, including the procedure under the Dublin III regulation and temporary protection. The tools have been developed by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and FRA.

Children’s rights exist to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child. Improved child protection systems ensure that these rights are met. In recent years, the EU has taken significant steps to improve child protection systems. This mapping of child protection systems gives an overview of the state of such systems at national level and developments since 2015. It promotes the improvement of integrated child protection systems. It is an update of FRA’s mapping of child protection systems in 2015, based on data collected in 2023 in the 27 EU Member States. By publishing this, FRA aims to support securing the sustainable well-being, safety and rights of all children living in the EU.