Frontex and Non-Refoulement

Auteur

Roberta Mungianu is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen. She conducts research and teaches in the field of migration and human rights.

Texte du rabat

This book investigates the international responsibility of the EU in relation to the activities of the Frontex Border Agency.

Résumé
The activities of the Frontex Border Agency navigate the political anxiety in the EU over immigration and border control, and the human rights of those seeking access, in particular protection from refoulement. This book explores the legal responsibility of the EU in relation to Frontex's activities.

Contenu

1. Introduction; 2. At the external borders of the European Union; 3. Frontex Border Agency: contradiction and complexity; 4. The international responsibility of the EU and its member states in Frontex's joint operations; 5. The principle of non-refoulement in the EU legal setting; 6. Exploring the legal standing of protection. The ratione loci application of the principle of non-refoulement; 7. Frontex saving lives at sea; 8. The EU, Frontex, and non-refoulement: constructing scenarios; 9. General conclusions.