The lawful detention of unauthorised aliens under the European system for the protection of human rights.

Bryan, Ian and Langford, Peter (2011) The lawful detention of unauthorised aliens under the European system for the protection of human rights. Nordic Journal of International Law, 80 (2). pp. 193-218. ISSN 1571-8107

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Abstract

Th is article evaluates the protections against ‘arbitrary’ and ‘unlawful’ detention aff orded to nonnationals on having entered the territory of a State party to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Focussing on Article 5 ECHR and the various permissible exceptions therein, the article examines leading decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and, in so doing, illuminates and explores tensions arising from the juncture at which Contracting States’ capacity to detain entry-seeking non-nationals, without criminal charge or trial, intersects with the requisites of Article 5(1)(f ) ECHR, as construed by the ECtHR. It argues that the ECtHR’s interpretative standpoint regarding the ‘lawful’ administrative detention of ‘unauthorised’ non-nationals gives disproportionate preference to Contracting States’ interest in managing migration flows. It also argues that in consequence States’ obligations in international human rights law, the strictures of Article 5 ECHR and the credibility of the Strasbourg Court itself are enfeebled.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Nordic Journal of International Law
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? administrative detentionarbitrarinessinterpretative positionlawfulnessnon-nationalsright to liberty and security of the personstate sovereigntypolitical science and international relationslawjx international lawk law (general) ??
ID Code:
39992
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Deposited On:
01 Apr 2011 07:50
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Yes
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Published
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