Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo
2016, Pages 901-939

The interception and rescue at sea of asylum seekers in the light of the new EU legal framework [L’interception et le sauvetage dans la mer des demandeurs d’asile à la lumière du nouveau cadre juridique de la Union Européenne] [La interceptación y el rescate en el mar de los solicitantes de asilo a la luz del nuevo marco jurídico de la Unión Europea] (Article) (Open Access)

Marinai S.*
  • a Italian Naval Academy of Livorno, Italy, University of Pisa, Italy

Abstract

This paper deals with the evolving EU legal framework in order to verify to what extent it can be considered suitable for responding to the needs of asylum seekers intercepted or rescued at sea. In light of this goal, after examining the action carried out by the various actors engaged in the Mediterranean in operations for interception and rescue of asylum seekers, the international legal framework concerning the duty to render assistance to any person in distress at sea and the obligations deriving from human rights and refugee law are highlighted. The evaluation of the EU legal framework is carried out through an in-depth examination of the maritime operations coordinated by Frontex, taking into account in particular the evolution of the rules for the surveillance of external sea borders, and the new European Border and Coast Guard Regulation. © 2016, Centro Estudios Politicos Constitucionales. All Rights Reserved.

Author Keywords

Asylum seekers Frontex European Border and Coast Guard Rescue at sea Interception European Union

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DOI: 10.18042/cepc/rdce.55.04
ISSN: 11384026
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English