Asylum - a right denied : a critical analysis of European asylum policy
Helen O'Nions
- England and New York : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., c2014.
- 264 p. ; 24 cm.
- Law and migration .
Contents: Introduction: situating asylum law in context; Dimensions of protection; International foundations of protection; The development of a common asylum system; Burden-sharing and asylum procedures; Reception conditions; Externalisation and burden-shifting; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
This book examines the effect of recent attempts to harmonize the identification and protection of refugees and questions whether European law and policy adequately uphold the fundamental right to seek and enjoy asylum as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.