Book contents
- The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice
- Cambridge Asylum and Migration Studies
- The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Ethical Dimension of Immigration Policies
- 2 Humanitarian Considerations and the Institution of Asylum
- 3 Humanitarian Protection or Human Rights Protection?
- 4 A Solution for Persons with Other Protection Needs
- 5 From an Act of Charity towards a Legal Obligation?
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Book contents
- The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice
- Cambridge Asylum and Migration Studies
- The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Ethical Dimension of Immigration Policies
- 2 Humanitarian Considerations and the Institution of Asylum
- 3 Humanitarian Protection or Human Rights Protection?
- 4 A Solution for Persons with Other Protection Needs
- 5 From an Act of Charity towards a Legal Obligation?
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The increase in the numbers of asylum seekers and refugees in the world over the last couple of years has created an unprecedented battle between values and pragmatism, between humanitarianism and immigration control. The dichotomy between states’ interests and individuals’ rights has never been more striking. It has shown that the humanitarian aspect of immigration control goes beyond rhetoric, it can even put states’ legitimacy and self-image at stake. But, also the values of its constituents became a matter for self-scrutiny; what values do we want to possess and exhibit as human beings and do our states represent those values?
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021