Abolishing asylum and violating the human rights of refugees. Why is it tolerated? The case of Hungary in the EU

Why are human rights abuses of refugees at the EU’s geographical periphery tolerated by other EU states? This chapter uses the case of Hungary and Germany to explore how the former abolished the institution of asylum, shedding light on the human rights abuses of refugees, and why states such as the...

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Published inEurope and the Refugee Response pp. 59 - 73
Main Author Bender, Felix
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Routledge 2020
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
Swedish Women’s Lobby
Hungarian Politicians
Transit Zones
Scaramuzzino
Ivory Coast
Vice Versa
Asylum Procedures
Core EU Country
Core EU
Asylum Claims
Hungarian Government
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Border Fence
Demarcation Lines
Federal Republic Of Germany
Human Rights
Humanitarian Aid
German Government
Hungarian State
UN
Violating
EU Periphery
EU External Border
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Summary:Why are human rights abuses of refugees at the EU’s geographical periphery tolerated by other EU states? This chapter uses the case of Hungary and Germany to explore how the former abolished the institution of asylum, shedding light on the human rights abuses of refugees, and why states such as the latter seem to condone such actions. It argues that core EU member states condone human rights abuses at the geographical periphery of the EU as long as they contribute to keeping refugees from accessing their territory. If the ‘dirty work’ is being done by others, the moral self-portrait of a generous refugee-receiving state remains, on the surface, untarnished. The article aims at disenchanting this image.
ISBN:0367233266
9780367233266
DOI:10.4324/9780429279317-5