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Arguing about asylum: the complexity of refugee debates in Europe Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE ASYLUM SEEKERS REFUGEE STATUS DETERMINATION PROCEDURES FORCED MIGRATION PROTECTION SAFETY OF REFUGEES HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS UNHCR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW UNHCR MANDATE REFUGEES This paper examines one of the most controversial issues in Europe; the granting of asylum. While the general idea that politically persecuted people ought to receive asylum is widely accepted, the source of the controversy lies in the details. What precisely constitutes "political persecution?" How can an asylum application be judged fairly? To what extent should domestic constraints influence asylum decisions? These are all difficult questions that bring to light the complex mix of political, cultural, moral, legal, economic, and ideological motives that shape asylum policies in Europe. 2026-09-30T11:57:47Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33359586.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Arguing_about_asylum_the_complexity_of_refugee_debates_in_Europe/33359586 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0