On February 23, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has come to a historic judgment, that Italy violated the European Convention on Human Rights by intercepting and sending back Eritrean and Somali migrants to Libya. 
Mahakama hii iliamua kwamba nchi ya Italia ilikiuka sheria za Mkataba wa Ulaya wa Haki za Binadamu ilipowakamata wakimbizi Waeritrea na Wasomali na kuwarudisha Libya.