The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-48348-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 614 g

Reihe: Cambridge Asylum and Migration Studies

The last couple of years have witnessed an unprecedented battle within Europe between values and pragmatism, and between states' interests and individuals' rights. This book examines humanitarian considerations and immigration control from two perspectives; one broader and more philosophical, the other more practical. The impetus to show compassion for certain categories of persons with vulnerabilities can depend on religious, philosophical and political thought. Manifestation of this compassion can vary from the notion of a charitable act to aid 'the wretched' in their home country, to humanitarian assistance for the 'distant needy' in foreign lands and, finally, to immigration policies deciding who to admit or expel from the country. The domestic practice of humanitarian protection has increasingly drawn in transnational law through the expansion of the EU acquis on asylum, and the interpretation of the European Court of Human Rights.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Feijen, Liv

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht Schuldrecht Verbraucherschutz, Verbraucherverträge, AGB
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. The ethical dimension of immigration policies; 2. Evolution of humanitarian protection in asylum law; 3. Humanitarian protection or human rights protection?; 4. A humanitarian solution for persons with other recognized protection needs; 5. Humanitarian protection: from an act of charity towards a legal obligation?; Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Feijen, Liv
Liv Feijen is a Swedish lawyer who specializes in public international law. She has worked as a legal adviser for the United Nations since 1997 at the Geneva HQs, as well as in Northern Europe, the Balkans, Africa and Asia.