Non-Refoulement under the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention against Torture

Excerpt of table of contents:
Preface; Table of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Bibliography; Table of Cases;
Non-refoulement cases assessed on the merits
Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights with regard to the principle of non-refoulement under Article 3 ECHR
Decisions on the merits of the UN Committee against Torture with regard to the principle of non-refoulement under Article 3 CAT
Chapter I:
1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Objective, sources and scope of this study; 1.3 Terminology; 1.4 Structure of this study;
2. The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
2.1 Introduction to the Convention system; 2.2 The principle of non-refoulement under Art. 3 ECHR;
3. The United Nations Convention against Torture (CAT)
3.1 Introduction to the Convention system; 3.2 The Principle of non-refoulement under the CAT;
4. The principle of non-refoulement in the Refugee Convention
5. The principle of non-refoulement in the ICCPR
6. The principle of non-refoulement in European Union law
Chapter II: The Individual Complaint Mechanisms in Light of the Non-refoulement Principle
1. Procedure under Article 34 ECHR
1.1 The complaint mechanism; 1.2 Interim measures; 1.3 Legal nature, effects and enforcement of judgments
2. Procedure under Article 22 CAT
2.1 The complaint mechanism; 2.2 Interim measures; 2.3 Legal nature, effects and enforcement of the decisions
3. The admissibility of complaints in the context of refoulement
3.1 Overview of the admissiblity criteria under the ECHR and the CAT; 3.2 A look at issues of particular interest; 3.3 Concluding remarks: the Court's filter mechanism
Chapter III: The Nature of the Harm Triggering the Application of the Non-refoulement Principle under the ECHR and the CAT
1. Introduction: The harm risked and the act prohibited by the prohibition on refoulement
2. The scope of Article 3 ECHR
2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The nature of the harm; 2.3 The source of the harm; 2.4 Absolute character of the prohibition
3. The scope of Article 3 CAT
3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The nature of the harm; 3.3 The source of the harm: Protection against private actors; 3.4 Absolute character of the prohibition
4. Comparison
4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The nature of the harm; 4.3 The source of the harm; 4.4 Absolute character of the prohibition on refoulement
Chapter IV: Assessment of Risk
1. Standard of proof and the role of the actors
1.1 Court; 1.2 Committee; 1.3 Comparison
2. Time of the risk assessment
2.1 Court; 2.2 Committee; 2.3 Comparison
3. Elements of the risk assessment
3.1 Fair and effective assessment at national level; 3.2 General human rights situation; 3.3 Personal circumstances; 3.4 Further relevant factors
Chapter V: Summary and Concluding Remarks
1. Summary
2. Mutual influence
3. Persuasiveness and impact of the verdicts
3.1 Broader impact and power of persuasion; 3.2 Overburden
4. Concluding remarks
Index.