Haven or Hell? brings together in a systematic manner 3 discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through the law in Europe, the harmonization of European policies and the broader factors affecting decisions on asylum.
Haven or Hell? brings together in a systematic manner 3 discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through the law in Europe, the harmonization of European policies and the broader factors affecting decisions on asylum.
"This book presents a comprehensive assessment of regional responses to the crisis in the asylum/refugee system and critically examines how different regions tackle the problem. The chapters consider the fundamental challenges which undermine an effective asylum process as well …
If you listen to some politicians and voices in the media, you might well believe that asylum seekers are 'illegal'. You might think that they should wait their turn in the so-called 'queue'. You might think that they pose a potential threat to our national security, and that th…
"This book compares the refugee status determination (RSD) regimes of three popular asylum seeker destinations. Despite similarly high levels of political resistance to accepting asylum seekers, because administrative justice is conceptualized and organized differently in every …
Exclusion from refugee status for the suspected commission of serious crimes is a topic fraught with political and legal controversy. This is an area which sees the intersection of refugee law with international criminal and humanitarian law and, increasingly, measures taken in …
Sanctuary and asylum: a social and political history
Asylum and sanctuary seekers' stories -- Sanctuary's beginnings -- A thousand years of Medieval sanctuary -- From religious sanctuary to secular asylum -- Nineteenth-century sanctuary outside the law -- The pleasures of Holocaust rescue -- The twentieth-century heyday of asylum …
Sanctuary and asylum: a social and political history
The practice of sanctuary--giving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable stranger--may be universal among humans. From primate populations to ancient religious traditions to the modern legal institution of asylum, anthropologist Linda Rabben explores the long history of sanctuary …
Defining the "legal hole"--Why "climate refugees"? -- Climate-induced migration and international environmental law -- Filling the institutional gap -- Conclusion : cautious optimism
Sixty years on from the signing of the Refugee Convention, forced migration and refugee movements continue to raise global concerns for hosting states and regions, for countries of origin, for humanitarian organisations on the ground, and, of course, for the refugee. This edited…
