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Book SynopsisThe EU has become a powerful migration policy actor. As a result, European migration policy is increasingly coming into conflict with its obligation to protect human rights. This open access volume names the most urgent challenges, develops the relevant legal standards and makes proposals for reform. Central problem areas included are: -access to asylum in the EU -freedom of movement for migrants -legal procedural guarantees -the ban on discrimination based on residence status -respect for social and family ties in migration control measures -the guarantee of minimum social rights for irregular migrants, and -the public and civil society infrastructure to defend human rights.
The eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748926740. Open access was funded by the Stiftung Mercator.Trade ReviewFor academics,
Human Rights Challenges to European Migration Policy is worth reading primarily for its methodological approach … such a text is extremely refreshing. -- Johannes Eicbenhofer * Journal for Immigration Law and Policy *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Nature and Purpose of this Study Chapter 1 – Ensuring Access to Asylum Chapter 2 – Ensuring Liberty and Freedom of Movement Chapter 3 – Guaranteeing Procedural Standards Chapter 4 – Preventing Discrimination Chapter 5 – Preserving Social and Family Ties Chapter 6 – Guaranteeing Socio-Economic Rights Chapter 7 – Fostering Human Rights Infrastructure
