Acta Universitatis Danubius. Administratio, Vol 10, No 1 (2018)

Abstract

Fundamental rights are universal and indivisible, applying equally to all; in the context of forced return operations, only specific aspects of them are applicable and not their all encompassing form. At European level, a mechanism has been set up to monitor the respect of fundamental rights during forced return operations, which contributes substantially to the protection of the rights of all persons involved in a return operation, be them  returnees, escorts, observers, medical personnel, or others.