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The objective of this paper is to critically map the current EU legal framework for

deprivation of liberty and restriction on freedom of movement of migrants and asylum

seekers, as well as resulting practice, and finally, to discuss the 2020 legislative proposals

for EU asylum reform. The discussion of the law and practice is put in the context of the

international and EU human rights law framework governing deprivation of liberty and

restriction on freedom of movement. After presenting the human rights framework, the

paper first discusses how EU secondary legislation regulates detention and restriction

on freedom of movement of third-country nationals, especially in the context of borders.

Second, the paper looks at detention practices applied in the border context by several

Member States. Third, against the background of current legal framework and practices,

the paper discusses the 2020 legislative proposals as part of the Pact on Migration and

Asylum, which introduce border procedures, namely the proposals for both the Screening

Regulation and the Asylum Procedures Regulation to demonstrate their implications on

movement restrictions and right to liberty at the EU external borders. The paper then

presents a few concluding remarks and policy recommendations.

 

Full titleReception, detention and restriction of movement at EU external borders
PublisherBöll-Stiftung
Year2021
Media typeE-Book / PDF
Linkhttps://eu.boell.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/ECRE%20e-paper%202021_FINAL.pdf
Topics European Agencies (Frontex, GIZ & Co), Detention, Deportation & Pushbacks
Regions Europe

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