This seminar will provide participants with a detailed understanding
of the migration-related case-law of the European Court on Human Rights
in Strasbourg (ECtHR). In the 50 years of its existence it has
developed a detailed jurisprudence on the rights guaranteed in the
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The case-law of the court
represents a legal standard that the Member States of the Council of
Europe must respect. The case-law is of particular interest for lawyers
in private practice who litigate cases in national courts in a Member
State where the ECHR is directly applicable.
The seminar will focus on the following topics:
- the prohibition of expulsion or extradition on grounds related to the situation in the country of destination
- the prohibition of expulsion or extradition on grounds related to
the situation of the person concerned in his or her country of
residence (e.g. in order to protect his or her family life)
- the limits to expulsion in the case of criminal offenders
- the right to move to one of the Member States of the Council of Europe based on the principle of family reunification
- judicial remedies in the case of a forced removal from the territory, including measures of interim relief.
An online e-Learning module will introduce participants to the role and the function of the ECtHR.