The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) have published an updated guide to European law on asylum, borders and immigration.
You can read the 278-page Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration here.
An ECHR press release notes that the handbook is the first comprehensive guide to European law in the areas of asylum, borders and immigration, taking into account both the case-law of the ECHR and that of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). It also contains the relevant EU Regulations and Directives, as well as references to the European Social Charter (ESC) and other Council of Europe instruments.
It focuses on law covering the situation of third-country nationals in Europe and covers a broad range of topics, including access to asylum procedures, procedural safeguards and legal support in asylum and return cases, detention and restrictions to freedom of movement, forced returns, and economic and social rights.
The handbook is aimed at lawyers, judges, prosecutors, border guards, immigration officials and others working with national authorities, as well as non-governmental organisations.
FRA Director Morten Kjaerum said: "The area of asylum and migration is increasingly important, and we are glad to be able to offer such a useful tool."