http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/4f765e8aaada43ff https://verfassungsblog.de/w-s-et-al-and-hamoudi-vs-frontex/ With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility - Why W.S. et al and Hamoudi vs Frontex Mark a Turning Point Ziebritzki, Catharina ger 2026-01-04 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 EU Charta Frontex Migration Governance pushbacks Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The Court of Justice’s judgments in W.S. et al and Hamoudi mark an important shift in accountability at Europe’s borders. The Court made clear that Frontex cannot evade judicial responsibility for fundamental rights violations. The rulings lower evidentiary hurdles for victims of deportations and pushbacks and underscore that remedies against EU agencies must work in practice. Taken together, the cases push back against Frontex’s long-standing structural irresponsibility and reaffirm the rule of law in EU asylum governance.