Return me softly? A research on the human rights implications of forced return practices

• In Event: Criminology of Mobility. Panel 8. Deportation, return and undeportability

Abstract

The Italian return policy is becoming increasingly focused on forced return practices, particularly through charter flights. This approach to the return policy is widely criticized for its ineffectiveness and the negative impact it has on the fundamental rights of migrants. This paper presents the findings of the first-ever empirical research conducted on forced return practices in Italy. Specifically, it outlines the key characteristics of the Italian approach to return and highlights the shortcomings of the existing monitoring system for forced returns currently implemented in Italy.

Return policies; Forced returns; Police use of force; Human Rights Monitoring

Authors

• Giuseppe Campesi, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’

• Elisabetta De Robertis, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

• Francesco Oziosi, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"