Standing Committee of Experts on International Migration, Refugee and Criminal Law
CM2105

Comment on Frontex and pushbacks: obligations and accountability

At the end of 2020, a joint investigation conducted by Bellingcat, Lighthouse Reports, Der Spiegel, ARD, and TV Asahi triggered closer scrutiny of Frontex’s role pushback operations at the Greek maritime border. This also led to a broader discussion of the agency’s obligations and its accountability more generally. In this context, a number of important questions remain unanswered.

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Published on
10 April 2021

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