About the case law of the european court of human rights regarding unaccompanied children

• Author: Juan Manuel López Ulla
• Profession: Associate Professor (Profesor Titular) of Constitutional Law, University of Cádiz
• Pages: 73-82

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ABOUT THE CASE LAW OF THE EUROPEAN

COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS REGARDING

UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

ABOUT THE CASE LAW OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS...

J M LÓPEZ ULLA1

I. INTRODUCTION – II. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE

CONTENTS OF THE ECHR AND ITS APPLICATION TO UNACCOMPANIED

CHILDREN – III. THE COURT’S CASE LAW ON UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

– 1. Rahimi vs. Greece, 5th April 2011 – 2. Mubilanzila Mayeka and Kaniki Mitunga v.

Belgium, 12th of October 2006 – IV. CONCLUSION

ABSTRACT: The institutions and bodies of the Council of Europe have assumed an

increasing active role with regard to the situation of unaccompanied children on the

move. The European Court of Human Rights is progressively adopting a key protective

position particularly when assessing through its rulings if detentions of unaccompanied

children are to be considered as a violation of their fundamental rights. This chapter

proposes an overview of this outlook.

KEYWORDS: European Court of Human Rights. unaccompanied children, detention,

ill-treatment, torture, article 3 ECHR.

SOBRE LA JURISPRUDENCIA DEL TRIBUNAL EUROPEO DE DERECHOS

HUMANOS EN MATERIA DE MENORES NO ACOMPAÑADOS

RESUMEN: Las instituciones y órganos del Consejo de Europa han asumido un papel

cada vez más activo en relación con la situación de los menores no acompañados que se

desplazan. El Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos está adoptando progresivamente

una posición protectora clave, en particular a la hora de evaluar, a través de sus sentencias,

si las detenciones de niños no acompañados deben considerarse una violación de sus

derechos fundamentales. Este capítulo propone una visión general de esta perspectiva.

1 Associate Professor (Profesor Titular) of Constitutional Law, University of Cádiz.