CYIL 2012

THE DUBLIN SYSTEM FROM A EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE THE DUBLIN SYSTEM FROM A EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE

Harald Christian Scheu

Abstract: The following article deals with some major aspects concerning the application of the so-called Dublin rules. We will identify concrete problems which the Dublin system causes in the field of European human rights protection. With a view to possible human rights violations in the context of the Dublin system, we will analyze relevant judgments issued by the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice. Furthermore we will point at possible consequences which recent human rights jurisprudence may have on the basic principle of mutual trust between Member States. Resumé: Následující článek se zabývá některými z hlavních aspektů aplikace tzv. dublinských pravidel. Chceme ukázat, jaké konkrétní problémy způsobuje Dub linský systém v oblasti evropské ochrany lidských práv. S ohledem na možné po rušování lidských práv vzniklé v rámci Dublinského systému hodláme analyzovat relevantní rozsudky Evropského soudu pro lidská práva a Soudního dvora EU. Dále chceme poukázat na možné důsledky, které tato nová judikatura může mít na zá kladní princip vzájemné důvěry mezi členskými státy. Key words: Dublin system, European Convention of Human Rights, principle of non-refoulement, mutual trust between EU Member States. On the Author: HARALD CHRISTIAN SCHEU, Doc., Mag. phil., Dr. iur., Ph.D., educated at the University of Salzburg (Dr. iur., 1995, Mag. phil., 1996) and the University of Prague (Ph.D., 1997, Doc., 2006). Numerous Fellowships (Max Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Rechtund Völkerrecht in Heidelberg, University of Bern, European University Institute in Florence). Member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. From 1997 to 2006 at the Department of International Law, since 2006 at the Department of European Law of the Law Faculty of Charles University Law School in Prague. In 2001 and 2002 Guest Lecturer at the University of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. From 2005 to 2006 Attaché for European Affairs at the Austrian Embassy in Prague. Teaches and conducts research in issues concerning International and European Law and International Human Rights Law.

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