Special report of the European Ombudsman in own-initiative inquiry OI/5/2012/BEH-MHZ concerning Frontex

The dossier concerns the European Ombudsman's own-initiative inquiry into Frontex and its fundamental-rights obligations. The amendments invoke the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the Frontex regulation and the Geneva Refugee Convention, and address fundamental-rights violations and non-refoulement during Frontex operations, an individual complaints mechanism, the Fundamental Rights Officer, accountability of the agency, cooperation with third countries, and the exposure of women and LGBTI migrants to violence at borders.