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UN: ITALY: Italy: UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants concludes his third country visit in his regional study on the human rights of migrants at the borders of the European Union: Italy

08 October 2012

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"In relation to the Greek border, Italian authorities confirmed that they are preventing irregular migrants from disembarking from vessels arriving from Greece, thus forcing them to return to Greece... the application of a maximum period of detention of 18 months, although provided for under the EU Return Directive, is excessive in order to identify someone...I am also concerned that there is no general authority with investigative powers to monitor the activities of all places where migrants are held."

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