The Influence of the Decisions of the European Court of Human Rightson EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia

Authors

  • Daniel Rey Moral Legal Advisor in the Spanish Navy Headquarters. Spanish Legal Advisor to EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia from August to December 2017

Keywords:

EUNAVFORMED Sophia, Hirsi Jamaa and Others v. Italy, European Court Human Rights, Trafficking of Migrants, UNCLOS, SOLAS

Abstract

Operation Sophia was launched in 2015 with the main goalof eradicating migrant smuggling and human trafficking from Libya. The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Hirsi Jamaa and Others v. Italyrequired the migrants given aid at sea to disembark in Italy.The lack of progresson the missionas a consequence of due respect for international law, in addition to Italian attitudestowardsthe influx of migrants, resulted in the end of the mission’s maritime operation as it was initially conceived.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Rey Moral, D. (2019). The Influence of the Decisions of the European Court of Human Rightson EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia. Spanish Yearbook of International Law, 23. Retrieved from https://www.sybil.es/sybil/article/view/275

Issue

Vol. 23 (2019)

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General Articles

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