GoJIL Vol. 4, No. 1 (2012)
European Asylum Law and the ECHR: An Uneasy Coexistence
Laurens Lavrysen
Abstract
During the last two decades the European Union has become a major actor in the field of asylum law. Meanwhile, human rights law, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), has become of paramount importance in this field. This paper highlights certain areas of concern in the European Asylum System from the viewpoint of the ECHR. It particularly focuses on the Dublin II Regulation, the reception conditions and the detention of asylum seekers.
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