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  • Alexis Galand

J.B. v. Malta: The Systemic Consequences of Rule of Law Failures on Migrants’ Rights

January 07, 2025

Alexis Galand The judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (‘the Court’) in J.B. v. Malta highlights systemic deficiencies in Malta’s judicial and administrative systems, revealing how rule of law failures undermine the protection of fundamental rights. In this case, the Court found that Malta had unlawfully detained unaccompanied minors for six months in […]