48Fourthly, it should be noted that the main objective of Directive 2008/115, as apparent from recitals 2 and 4 thereof, is the establishment of an effective removal and repatriation policy that fully respects the fundamental rights and dignity of the persons concerned (see, to that effect, judgments of 7 July 2014, Pham, C‑474/13, EU:C:2014:2096, paragraph 20, and of 15 February 2016, N., C‑601/15 PPU, EU:C:2016:84, paragraph 75 and the case-law cited).
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