Book Review: Giulia Raimondo, The European Integrated Border Management: Frontex, Human Rights, and International Responsibility, Hart Publishing (2024)

Book Review: Giulia Raimondo, The European Integrated Border Management: Frontex, Human Rights, and International Responsibility, Hart Publishing (2024)

Giulia Raimondo’s book entitled The European Integrated Border Management: Frontex, Human Rights, and International Responsibility offers a thorough analysis of the current administration of the European borders while raising critical questions about the attribution of international responsibility. In the introduction, the author mentions a tragic shipwreck that took place in February 2023 off the Italian coast, where the delayed response of the Italian coast guard and Frontex resulted in significant loss of life. This incident highlights the dire circumstances at the European Union (EU) borders, where lives are at stake and human rights are often violated. Raimondo uses this event to frame the central discussion of her book, raising critical questions on the attribution of international responsibility: who is responsible under International Law for the loss of life during these operations? Can Frontex and Schengen Member States be held accountable for human rights violations during the EIBM implementation? And how should responsibility be distributed among them?

Fundamental Rights Challenges and the Role of Frontex in Joint Operations: Insights Based on the WS v Frontex Case

Fundamental Rights Challenges and the Role of Frontex in Joint Operations: Insights Based on the WS v Frontex Case

Over the last two decades or so, Frontex has been facing increasing accusations of breaching EU law, notably EU fundamental rights. While holding the Agency accountable for such violations is crucial, this blogpost shows that existing mechanisms prove ineffective. It examines in particular the WS v Frontex case decided by the General Court in 2023 and provides some reflections on the role of Frontex in joint operations and the main fundamental rights challenges therein.