Evidence in European Asylum Procedures

Ida Staffans, Ll.D. (1980), University of Helsinki, works as a lawyer for the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities in Helsinki, Finland. She has published several international articles on the topic of European asylum procedures.

• Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations ; I. Introduction1. To Begin With; 2. The Question at Hand; 3. Means and MethodsII. Substantive Framework for the Study1. Refugee Status Determination; 2. Refugee Status Determination in National Procedures; 3. The Common European Asylum System; 4. Asylum in ContextIII. Asylum and Evidence1. Evidentiary Framework for the Study; 2. Evidence in Asylum Procedure; 3. Evidence in EU Asylum LawIV. Evidence in the European Appellate Asylum Procedure1. Aim and Method; 2. Theme of Proof; 3. Burden of Proof; 4. Evidentiary Robustness; 5. Methods of Evidentiary Assessment; 6. Standard of Proof; 7. Evidence as a Procedural Instrument in Asylum ProcedureV. Use of Evidence in German Appellate Asylum Procedure1. Aims, Method and Material; 2. Frameworks of German Asylum Procedure; 3. Salient Features of German Asylum Procedure; 4. Evidence in German Appellate Asylum Procedure; 5. ConclusionsVI. Evidence in Finnish Appellate Asylum Procedure1. Aims and Method; 2. Frameworks of Finnish Asylum Procedure; 3. Elements Impacting on Finnish Asylum Procedure; 4. Evidence in Finnish Appellate Asylum Procedure; 5. ConclusionsVII. Evidence in English Appellate Asylum Procedure1. Aims and Method; 2. Frameworks for English Asylum Procedure; 3. Salient Features of English Asylum Procedure; 4. Evidence in English Appellate Asylum Procedure; 5. ConclusionsVIII. Comparison of Evidentiary Standards1. Introduction; 2. Burden of Proof; 3. Evidentiary Robustness; 4. Methods of Evidentiary Assessment; 5. Standard of Proof; 6. The Role of International Refugee Law in Forming National Evidentiary Standards; 7. The Role of EU Law in Forming National Evidentiary Standards; 8. The Role of National Traditions in Forming National Evidentiary Standards; 9. ConclusionsIX. Harmonisation of Procedures in the Common European Asylum System1. Outsets; 2. Working Towards Commonality; 3. ConclusionsX. Evidence in European Appellate Asylum Procedure1. The Goal of Commonality; 2. Evidence in the National Framework; 3. Evidence in Common European Asylum ProcedureAnnex I; Bibliography; Index.