Forty-six countries in Europe and beyond have agreed to a new interpretation of how a key human rights convention applies in irregular migration cases, according to reports. The development involves European nations signing off on updated guidance intended to shape how authorities handle people arriving without authorization, including how rights protections are applied during entry, detention, and related procedures. The agreement is described as a coordinated shift in approach rather than a single-country policy change, reflecting broad participation by dozens of states. While the reports focus on the scale of participation and the approval of a new interpretation, they do not describe changes to specific national immigration laws in detail. The guidance is framed as aligning migration enforcement with existing rights obligations under the convention, aiming to standardize or clarify legal expectations across signatory states. The news coverage emphasizes that the agreement represents a multilateral endorsement by many countries, suggesting the interpretation will be used to guide future handling of irregular migration and relevant legal decisions.