Human dignity and migrants in the Case Law of the ECtHR and CJEU: embryonic character of the jurisprudential “dialogue” between the two Courts. (RI §426863)  

Dignidad humana y migrantes en la jurisprudencia del TEDH y del TJUE: carácter embrionario del “diálogo” entre los dos Tribunales - Angela Di Stasi

Este editorial examinará posibles elementos de convergencia en el uso altamente complejo y controvertido del concepto de dignidad (humana), particularmente a la luz de la práctica judicial del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos (TEDH) y el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea. (TJUE) sobre migrantes, en el llamado “diálogo” discontinuo entre las dos Cortes europeas. El editorial analiza algunas tendencias jurisprudenciales en la jurisprudencia del TEDH y del TJUE sobre el tema de la dignidad humana como base y fuente del respeto a los derechos y libertades de los migrantes.

Palabras clave: Dignidad humana; Derechos y libertades de los migrantes; Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos; Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea; Jurisprudencia.;

This editorial aims to examine possible elements of convergence in the highly complex and contested use of the concept of (human) dignity, particularly in light of the judicial practice of the European Court of Human Right (ECtHR) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on migrants, in the so-called discontinuous “dialogue” between the two European Courts. The editorial will analyze some jurisprudential trends in the case law of the ECtH and of the CJEU on the issue of human dignity as the basis and source of respect for the rights and freedoms of migrants.

I. HUMAN DIGNITY AND MIGRANTS IN EUROPE: TOWARDS A LEGAL CONCEPT OF HUMAN DIGNITY IN THE CASE LAW OF THE ECtHR AND CJEU? – II. THE MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO (HUMAN) DIGNITY IN THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A NEW GENERATION BILL OF RIGHTS. – III. THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF DIGNITY IN THE CJEU CASE LAW ON MIGRANTS. – IV. HUMAN DIGNITY: FROM THE LACK OF EXPLICIT NORMATIVE WORDING IN THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO INCREASING ITS RELEVANCE IN THE ECtHR CASE LAW WITH REFERENCE TO MIGRANTS. – V. EMBRYONIC EXPRESSIONS OF “DIALOGUE” BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COURTS (CJEU AND ECtHR).

Keywords: Human dignity; Rights and freedoms of migrants; European Court of Human Rights; Court of Justice of the European Union; Case Law.;