Criminology applied to migration policies:

returns agreements and European borders as spaces without human rights by the New Migration Pact 2024.

Abstract

In recent years, the European Union has encountered significant challenges in managing migration policies that threaten human rights. On 14 May 2024, the Council of the EU approved the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, which introduced several notable innovations. These include the use of artificial intelligence powered biometric systems for identification and border control, modifications to the return procedure, adjustments in immigrant detection processes, and the implementation of a new solidarity mechanism between member states. In light of these recent developments, the number of arrivals to the European Union continues to rise, as do the associated needs. This paper will analyse the primary threats to human rights protection posed by the New Migration and Asylum Pact, employing an exploratory documentary methodology, a common approach in Criminology. The aim is to explore the weaknesses of migration policies in the effective management of human rights protection.