European Court of HUman Rights

ITALY: Human Rights Court Rules Against “Hotspot” Detention 

By Global Detention Project on 6 April 2023

In an important ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that Italy breached Articles 3, 4, and 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in its treatment of four Tunisian claimants who were detained and deported in October 2017.  In October 2017, four Tunisians attempted to travel to Italy from […]

Read More…

Arbitrary detention Europe European Convention on Human Rights European Court of HUman Rights Hotspots Italy Tunisia