Overview

This volume presents a compilation of cross-disciplinary essays written by representatives of non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, practising lawyers, academics, researchers and a psychiatrist, which reflect the heightened concern among European refugee and human rights organizations about the increasing practice of detaining asylum seekers. Topics explored include recent trends in western, central and eastern Europe; detention practice in the US, Canada and Australia; UNHCR's approach to detention of refugees and asylum seekers; and the mental health implications of detention from a psycho-medical viewpoint. In addition, the relevant European and UN legal instruments are analysed, and examples are given from the case law. The book is supplemented by detailed appendices setting out the texts of relevant international legal provisions, together with a number of other reference documents, including UNHCR's 1995 Guidelines on Detention and ECRE's 1996 and 1997 papers on detention and alternatives to detention. In addition to providing both a description of current practice and a theoretical, legal analysis of this type of administrative detention, this volume is intended to serve as a practical tool and source of reference for individuals and organisations engaged in defending the rights of asylum seekers today.

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Author:   Fabrice Liebaut ,  Jane Hughes
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.735kg
ISBN:  

9789041105462

ISBN 10:   9041105468
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 February 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. Recent Trends in the Detention of Asylum Seekers in Western Europe; J. Hughes, O. Field. 2. Detention of Asylum Seekers in Central and Eastern Europe; J. Hughes, P.V. Kessing. 3. Detention of Asylum Seekers: The United States Perspective; P. Morante. 4. Detention of Asylum Seekers: The Canadian Perspective; R. Poulton, B. Jackman. 5. Detention of Asylum Seekers: The Australian Perspective; F. Mediansky. 6. The UNHCR Position on Detention of Refugees and Asylum Seekers; K. Landgren. 7. Detention of Asylum Seekers in the Light of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights; C. Giakoumopoulos. 8. The Relevance of Key UN Instruments for Detained Asylum Seekers; A.-M. Tootell, et al. 9. The Mental Health Implications of the Detention of Asylum Seekers; C. Pourgourides. Appendices. I: Universal Instruments. II: Universal Standards. III: Regional Instruments. IV: General Comments by the UN Human Rights Committee. V: UNHCR Executive Committee Conclusions. VI: UNHCR Guidelines. VII: NGO Recommendations.

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