APPLICATION OF UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS IN THE READMISSION PROCESS The purpose of the paper is to study the existing international legal background of readmission, as well as to analyse

Doina CEBOTARI Universitatea de Stat din Moldova

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to study the existing international legal background of readmission, as well as to analyse
bilateral and multilateral treaties in the area of migration aiming to safeguard the compliance with the essential human
rights and freedoms. Likewise, priority is given to the solidarity of states in providing international legal assistance in
criminal matters. Special attention is paid to the implementation of the readmission mechanism in the case of aliens and
stateless persons who have well-founded fears of returning to their state of origin. In such circumstances, they fall under
the principle of non-refoulement as potential refugees or asylum seekers. Special procedures are established to
recognise their status. The conclusion is made that the international legal instruments for preventing illegal migration
should be combined with the full respect for the universal standards of human rights, which must be reflected in
readmission treaties as well as in the implementation of legal instruments to prevent and combat illegal migration.
Keywords: readmission, bilateral international treaties, universal human rights and freedoms, international legal
assistance in criminal matters, status of refugees and asylum-seekers, international legal mechanisms to regulate migration.