EU Asylum Procedures and the Right to an Effective Remedy

Marcelle Reneman is Assistant Professor in the Migration Law Section of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law at the VU University Amsterdam.

• 1. Introduction: In Search of EU Standards for Asylum ProceduresPart I Preliminary Issues 2. The Common European Asylum System and the Applicability3. The Subsidiary Role of International Treaties as Sources4. The EU Right to an Effective Remedy and Related5. Preliminary Conclusions and Methodology used for the Following Chapters Part II Key Issues of Asylum Procedures 6. The Right to Remain on the Territory of the Member State 7. The Asylum Applicant’s Right to be Heard on his Asylum Motives8. The Burden and Standard of Proof and Evidentiary Assessment9. Judicial Review of the Establishment and Qualification of the Facts 10. The Use of Secret Information in Asylum Cases Part III Conclusions11. Towards a Common and Fair European Asylum Procedure?

...the book is an interesting addition to the literature on EU asylum legislation and fundamental rights...[T]he book is a useful guide to lawyers and other relevant parties...it is a must-read for anyone interested in asylum law or the right to an effective remedy.