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Pushing back against push-backs: a right of entry for asylum seekers unlawfully prevented from reaching Italian territory

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Abstract

A decision of a civil court in Rome has reaffirmed the illegality of ‘push-back’ operations under both Italian and international law. In a noteworthy and innovative development, the court further held that, in light of the fact that the claimants had been wrongfully prevented from reaching Italian territory, they had a subjective right as a matter of Italian constitutional law to be admitted to Italy so as to be able to make an application for international protection. The decision has potentially far-reaching implications for future cases before the Italian courts in the field of migration, and may also pave the way for similar findings at the international level.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 236-245

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Diritti umani e diritto internazionale (Volume 2020, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 20/02/2020
  • Published - 10/03/2020

Publication status

Published - 10/03/2020

ISSN

1971-7105

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  • handle.net: 10547/623896

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