Border externalisation: pullback and pushback practices - RLI policy brief on externalisation no.2

Kapogianni, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-9054, Mutsvara, S. and Xanthopoulou, E., Phillips, S. and Gkliati, M., eds. (2025) Border externalisation: pullback and pushback practices - RLI policy brief on externalisation no.2. Report. Refugee Law Initiative pp10.

Abstract/Summary

This policy brief builds upon the RLI Declaration on Externalisation and Asylum, and it outlines the legal implications of pushbacks and pullbacks in the context of externalisation. Pushbacks and pullbacks raise serious legal and ethical concerns and often bypass established legal and humanitarian safeguards. Key challenges include unclear jurisdiction responsibility, minimal transparency, and weak enforcement, all of which contribute to systemic and persistent violations. Urgent reforms are needed to strengthen accountability mechanisms, enhance transparency, and ensure the protection of fundamental rights–essential for aligning with legal commitments under human rights and refugee law.

Item Type	Report (Report)
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/124495
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law
Publisher	Refugee Law Initiative
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