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“Legal Loopholes and Human Rights: The Impact of Italy's Detention Policies on Migrants in Lampedusa”
Author: Sabrina Mazzei Legal Gaps and Human Rights Violations In Lampedusa, many newly arrived migrants are held for days in centers where they can't leave. Officially, there's no mention of detention, but the reality is that they're held in centers without being allowed to leave. Arbitrary and Unlawful Detention The Grand Chamber of the ECHR , in its Khlaifia and Others v. Italy ruling, condemned Italy for holding irregular migrants in Lampedusa. On ships docked without a
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