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Charting Uncharted Waters: Unravelling Extraterritorial Duties under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR
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The article states that it will examine the scope of States’ positive obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR in cases of shipwrecks involving migrants, including incidents in extraterritorial waters.
It will address duties to prevent loss of life and inhuman or degrading treatment, as well as post-incident investigation and, where necessary, criminal proceedings.
Open original publication Charting Uncharted Waters: Unravelling Extraterritorial Duties under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR
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The scope of States’ positive obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR in shipwrecks involving migrants, especially in extraterritorial waters
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“Charting Uncharted Waters: Unravelling Extraterritorial Duties under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR”
European Journal of Migration and Law · 2026
DOI 10.1163/15718166-12340218
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Marta Minetti, Matteo Zamboni, Cara Shields, Martha Mills, Aneesa Rajah, “Charting Uncharted Waters: Unravelling Extraterritorial Duties under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR”, European Journal of Migration and Law, 2026-03-31, 10.1163/15718166-12340218. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718166-12340218
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