The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice (Cambridge Asylum and Migration Studies)

Feijen, Liv

ISBN 10: 1108483488 / ISBN 13: 9781108483483

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice (Cambridge Asylum and Migration Studies)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108483488
• ISBN 13: 9781108483483
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.