The Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Libya: Does It Create Human Rights Obligations on the Part of Italy?

Alessandro Pizzuti; Clare Frances Moran

The Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Libya: Does It Create Human Rights Obligations on the Part of Italy?

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Abstract

In 2017, Italy and Libya signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation in the field of migration (MoU). This post examines the human rights implications of Italy’s support to the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) provided under MoU pursuant to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Convention against Torture (CAT).

Original language	English
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 5 Aug 2021

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