| Title | Submission by the UNHCR in the case of S.S. and Others. v. Italy (Appl. No. 21660/18) before the European Court of Human Rights |
| Publisher | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Publication Date | 14 November 2019 |
| Country | Italy |
| Topics | Deportation / Forcible return | Human rights and fundamental freedoms | Immigration Detention | Non-refoulement | Prison or detention conditions | Return conditions | Returnees |
| Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Submission by the UNHCR in the case of S.S. and Others. v. Italy (Appl. No. 21660/18) before the European Court of Human Rights , 14 November 2019, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5dcebff54.html [accessed 24 May 2023] |
| Comments | In this submission, UNHCR addresses the situation for non-nationals, including asylum-seekers and refugees, in Libya and provides UNHCR’s interpretation of the relevant principles of international refugee and human rights law regarding the extraterritorial scope of the non-refoulement obligation, principles of State responsibility in situations of rescue and interception at sea involving a non-Contracting State and capacity development and responsibility for aiding or assisting internationally wrongful conduct. |