Author: Antonella Patteri, Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences (INP PAN)
This Policy Brief seeks to draw attention to the necessity of introducing EU coordinated HRM mechanisms built-in within AVR(R) Member States national programming. Based on desk research and in-depth qualitative interviewing undertaken across 9 EU countries, it aims to expand ad hoc/informal current applications of monitoring within AVR(R) – mainly conceived for post-return review of financial and reintegration services – by recommending to extend the scope of monitoring for better accounting of returnees’ human rights. In consideration of valuable criticisms of AVR(R) schemes, our research showed that different EU countries give different weight to human right aspects in their return procedures and programmes resulting in patchy protection systems.