englischThe book focusses on the question whether European states are responsible under international human rights law, in particular under European Convention on Human Rights, when they outsource their migration control to third states. The concepts of state responsibility and jurisdiction under [...]

englischThe book provides a comprehensive legal assessment of four different types of safe pathways to protection in the EU: the asylum visa, resettlement, ad hoc humanitarian admission and sponsorship programs. It investigates the effects these pathways can have on the asylum paradox, that is the [...]

englischUnion law contains a number of requirements for the loss of nationality. These can be derived from various Union freedoms. In this context, the right to freedom of movement under Art. 21 TFEU and the right to respect for private and family life under Art. 7 EU Charter are central. In [...]

englischThis book elucidates the international and EU legal framework for refugee resettlement to the European Union. Firstly, it provides clarity on the concept of resettlement. Secondly, it identifies the international legal obligations of states applicable to resettlement, and thirdly, it sets [...]

englisch‘Combatting’ irregular migration is one of the key challenges to migration management at EU level. The present book addresses one of the most pressing structural problems regarding the EU’s return policy: the low return rate of irregularly staying migrants. In this regard the EU Return [...]

Inwieweit dürfen Städte und Gemeinden sich für die Aufnahme von Schutzsuchenden einsetzen und wo endet ihre Zuständigkeit? Das Werk untersucht das Mehrebenensystem aus Völker-, Europa-, Bundes-, Landes- sowie Kommunalrecht und nimmt staatsorganisationsrechtliche, menschenrechtliche sowie [...]

englischIs the Federal Republic of Germany allowed through its visa policy to prevent asylum seekers from a legal and safe entry into the country? Or is it obliged in certain situations to grant asylum seekers access to the asylum process by means of humanitarian visas? With these questions, the [...]

englischThe Geneva Refugee Convention (GRC), as the core of international refugee law, regulates the legal status of refugees in the contracting states. Its fourth chapter addresses access to certain social rights: To rationing systems, to housing, to education, to public welfare and to social [...]

englischThe EU has become a powerful player in the area of migration. As a result, European migration policies increasingly conflict with the EU’s commitment to respect Human Rights. The book identifies the most pressing challenges, outlines the relevant legal standards, and provides recommendations [...]

englischHow must the state shape victim protection in migration law? In order to answer legal dogmatic questions about the right of residence of those affected by hate crime, this study also makes use of sociological and victimological findings. The hybrid legal subject is taken into account by [...]