This book presents a comprehensive assessment of regional responses to the crisis in the asylum/refugee system and critically examines how different regions tackle the problem. The chapters consider the fundamental challenges which undermine an effective asylum process as well as regional difficulties with the various circumstances surrounding asylum seekers. With contributions on Africa, Europe, Latin America, South Asia and the Middle East, and the Pacific, the collection strives to appreciate what informs each region s approach to the asylum process and asks if there are issues common to...

Within regional and universal international legal instruments, the concept of vulnerability has not been definitively interpreted. This book analyzes the work of both the European Union and the Council of Europe in ascertaining a clear framework or a set of criteria suitable to determine those groups which should be considered vulnerable and disadvantaged, along with exploring the measures required to protect their human rights. The book examines the different methods used to determine the levels of protection offered by the two European systems. These legal instruments - the Convention and...