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This chapter examines categories that are not traditionally considered as vulnerable because there is a recognized protection need, but residence permits on humanitarian grounds become a practical solution where there is not clarity about the type of permits they are entitled to. The chapter examimes the humanitarian and the rights-based justifications to grant residence permits to these categories.

The last couple of years have witnessed an unprecedented battle within Europe between values and pragmatism, and between states' interests and individuals' rights. This book examines humanitarian considerations and immigration control from two perspectives; one broader and more philosophical, the other more practical. The impetus to show compassion for certain categories of persons with vulnerabilities can depend on religious, philosophical and political thought. Manifestation of this compassion can vary from the notion of a charitable act to aid 'the wretched' in their home country, to humanitarian assistance for the 'distant needy' in foreign lands and, finally, to immigration policies deciding who to admit or expel from the country. The domestic practice of humanitarian protection has increasingly drawn in transnational law through the expansion of the EU acquis on asylum, and the interpretation of the European Court of Human Rights.

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4 - A Solution for Persons with Other Protection Needs

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The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice

Mental health of victims of trafficking: a right, a need and a service

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4 - A Solution for Persons with Other Protection Needs

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The Evolution of Humanitarian Protection in European Law and Practice

Mental health of victims of trafficking: a right, a need and a service