Review – measure restricting the freedom of movement of migrants and asylum seekers from the perspective of the European Court of Human Rights
Review – measure restricting the freedom of movement of migrants and asylum seekers from the perspective of the European Court of Human Rights

Author(s): Gordana Grujičić, Miroslava Jelačić Kojić, Jelena Unijat
Subject(s): Politics, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Security and defense, Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: prEUnup Coalition
Keywords: Migrants and asylum seekers; COVID-19; Freedom of movement; Article 15 ECHR; Human rights derogation; European Court of Human Rights
Summary/Abstract: Political statements about ‘letting’ several dozens of thousands of migrants pass through, and the developments on Turkey-Greece border marked the beginning of 2020 and doubtlessly announced an uncertain spring for the countries on the Western Balkan migrant route. While the countries were preparing to take measures aimed at precluding or impeding the movement of migrants across the border, or the measures for building up capacities in case of an increased influx of migrants, detection of first COVID-19 cases and the spreading of the virus in Europe were strongly affecting the migration flow dynamics and caused establishment of special regimes of treatment of migrants and asylum seekers.

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