"According to several NGO reports, fundamental rights may have been violated during some Frontex activities and the adoption of a fundamental rights strategy is therefore essential. Some rights were reported to be in particular danger of being breached: protection against non‐refoulement; the right to claim asylum; protection against inhuman and degrading treatment; the right to leave one’s country; protection against collective expulsions; protection of personal data; and protection from discrimination."
27.9.12: Frontex Fundamental Rights Strategy: Statewatch and Migreurop’s joint submission to the Ombudsman of the European Union (available also in French)
Submission covers:
- Applicable legal framework in implementing the Charter of fundamental rights
- The Consultative Forum (CF) and the Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO)
- Joint operations
- Joint return operations
- Data protection
- Relations with third countries and the respect for the principle of non‐refoulement
- Monitoring mechanisms
- Liability of Frontex in case of human rights violations
- Conclusion