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Migrants and Human Rights Protections

A special issue of Laws (ISSN 2075-471X). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Rights Issues".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 25658

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Special Issue Editor

Dr. Sylvie Da Lomba

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Law School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK
Interests: migrants’ human rights; migrants and citizenship; vulnerability theory; EU citizenship; international human rights law and post-national citizenship; EU and migration laws and policies; asylum and immigration law; migration governance; international migration law

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue investigates the effectiveness of human rights protections in respect of migrants. The theme of the Special Issue is nested within debates on the universality of human rights and global migration governance. Migration governance discourse and initiatives give prominence to migrants’ human rights; yet many migrants continue to experience violations of human rights and remain at the margins of human rights regimes.

Against this backdrop, the Special Issue explores whether and how human rights regimes can extend protections to migrants and recognise them as fully-fledged human rights subjects. It considers whether human rights regimes can be instrumental in cementing respect for human rights as a core ethical and normative underpinning of migration governance. 

The Special Issue will contribute to scholarship in the fields of human rights law, migration studies and migration governance. The inquiry into migrants and human rights protections engages with international and regional human rights regimes. It recognises that migrants form a heterogeneous group and explores protection standards across all spheres of life (civil, socio-economic, and political).

We invite submissions that interrogate the question of human rights protections for migrants from a range of perspectives. Submissions may, for example, focus on a particular human rights regime, adopt a comparative approach, examine specific human right(s), or/and consider a particular group of migrants. Submission may also engage with the theme of the Special Issue from a theoretical perspective.

Dr. Sylvie Da Lomba
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Migrants’ human rights
  • Regional Human rights regimes
  • Global migration governance
  • Immigration laws and policies
  • States’ margin of appreciation
  • Migratory status
  • Migrants’ socio-economic circumstances
  • Social and economic rights
  • Civil and political rights

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Editorial
Editorial Special Issue on “Migrants and Human Rights Protections”
by Sylvie Da Lomba
Laws 2023, 12(4), 61; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws12040061 - 07 Jul 2023
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The idea for this Special Issue on ‘Human Rights Protection for Migrants’ was born out of a combination of frustration and scepticism in the face of International Human Rights Law’s enduring struggles to extend protections to non-nationals, but also out of hope in [...] Read more.
The idea for this Special Issue on ‘Human Rights Protection for Migrants’ was born out of a combination of frustration and scepticism in the face of International Human Rights Law’s enduring struggles to extend protections to non-nationals, but also out of hope in the light of (some) human rights bodies’ attempts to carve out ‘protective spaces’ for migrants against the backdrop of hostile migration laws and policies across the globe [...] Full article
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Protecting the Human Rights of Refugees in Camps in Thailand: The Complementary Role of International Law on Indigenous Peoples
by Loi Thi Ngoc Nguyen
Laws 2023, 12(3), 57; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws12030057 - 14 Jun 2023
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This paper investigates whether and how International Law on Indigenous Peoples (ILIP) can complement protections granted under International Refugee Law (IRL) and International Human Rights Law (IHRL) to refugees in camps in Thailand. Presently, there are over 90,000 refugees from Myanmar in Thailand, [...] Read more.
This paper investigates whether and how International Law on Indigenous Peoples (ILIP) can complement protections granted under International Refugee Law (IRL) and International Human Rights Law (IHRL) to refugees in camps in Thailand. Presently, there are over 90,000 refugees from Myanmar in Thailand, confined to nine camps along the Thailand–Myanmar border. These refugees belong to different ethnic minority groups, but the vast majority are Karen—Indigenous Peoples from the Thailand–Myanmar border regions. They have fled to Thailand due to persecution by Myanmar authorities and segments of the Myanmar population. To date, Thailand has refused to become a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol. The country has failed to develop an asylum system and its laws continue to regard refugees as ‘illegal migrants’. These refugees have been surviving in conditions of profound rightlessness. I posit that ILIP has a critical role to play in addressing the protection gaps and limitations in IRL and IHRL. In particular, the ILIP system of collective rights is vital in recognising the specific needs of refugees who are indigenous peoples. ILIP therefore provides a potent tool to make IRL and IHRL more responsive to the protection needs of indigenous refugees. Full article
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Directing the Legal Radar at Forced Labour—Under Special Consideration of Male Victims in Norway
by Carola Lingaas
Laws 2022, 11(3), 39; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws11030039 - 22 Apr 2022
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Human trafficking in the form of labour exploitation appears to have gone under the legal radar domestically, regionally, and internationally, with ensuing grave consequences for the victims concerned. This paper critically discusses the current legal developments and interpretations of global and regional legal [...] Read more.
Human trafficking in the form of labour exploitation appears to have gone under the legal radar domestically, regionally, and internationally, with ensuing grave consequences for the victims concerned. This paper critically discusses the current legal developments and interpretations of global and regional legal sources on forced labour and the challenges they face. A legal analysis is supplemented by information obtained through interviews with 14 presumed male victims of forced labour, who recently escaped a coercive work situation and were living in a safe house in Oslo (Norway). The paper will demonstrate the shortcomings of the law and its application, using the case of Norway and the affected men as an example. It examines the case law of the European Court of Human Rights using a vulnerability approach and argues that the inaction in preventing and prosecuting crimes committed towards people who are exploited for forced labour is a violation of their human rights and may be interpreted as granting impunity to their perpetrators. The situation for male victims of forced labour is particularly severe. Full article
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The Unaccompanied Child’s Right to Legal Assistance and Representation in Asylum Procedures under EU Law
by Marina Vannelli
Laws 2022, 11(1), 11; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws11010011 - 29 Jan 2022
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The independent migration of children today is a global phenomenon present in many regions worldwide, where unaccompanied minors seeking asylum do not enjoy full protection of their rights. Among their procedural safeguards, the right to legal assistance and representation is a fundamental right [...] Read more.
The independent migration of children today is a global phenomenon present in many regions worldwide, where unaccompanied minors seeking asylum do not enjoy full protection of their rights. Among their procedural safeguards, the right to legal assistance and representation is a fundamental right strictly related to the realization of other rights contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Nevertheless, despite the fundamental role that guardians and legal advisors play in the wellbeing of unaccompanied children seeking asylum, many issues are currently affecting the exercise and implementation of this fundamental right in several European Union Member States. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine the content and scope of protection of this right under EU law, while highlighting the existence of possible ambiguities or gaps in current legal standards. Which EU law rules currently protect unaccompanied minors’ access to legal assistance? What changes are necessary in order to strengthen that protection for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum? These are some of the questions that this paper addresses in order to critically analyze the level of protection that Europe has provided to unaccompanied children’s right to legal assistance. Full article
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Expanding the Protection of Children’s Rights towards a Dignified Life: The Emerging Jurisprudential Developments in the Americas
by Alejandro Fuentes and Marina Vannelli
Laws 2021, 10(4), 84; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws10040084 - 09 Nov 2021
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) has developed in recent years an innovative jurisprudence that has integrated the entity and extension of States’ obligations regarding children’s rights—as established in Article 19 ACHR—through the evolutive, dynamic, and effective interpretation of the American Convention [...] Read more.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) has developed in recent years an innovative jurisprudence that has integrated the entity and extension of States’ obligations regarding children’s rights—as established in Article 19 ACHR—through the evolutive, dynamic, and effective interpretation of the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR). In fact, by acknowledging the existence of an international corpus juris for the protection of children’s rights, the Court has examined this provision in the light of instruments enshrined within the corpus juris, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This process of normative integration was not only limited to the application of international instruments adopted outside of the Inter-American system, but also includes internal references to interconnected rights recognised within the American Convention. Consequently, by analysing the scope of Article 19 ACHR in the light of Article 4 ACHR (right to life) and the corpus juris for the protection of children, the Inter-American Court has further expanded the protection of children’s rights towards the protection of the right to a dignified life. While focusing on the landmark jurisprudence developed by IACrtHR, this paper seeks to unveil the hermeneutical paths undertaken by the regional tribunal in connection with the systemic integration of Article 19 ACHR. In particular, it focuses on the emerging jurisprudential development of positive obligations upon States Members regarding the effective protection of children’s right to a dignified existence. Full article
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No Place Called Home. The Banishment of ‘Foreign Criminals’ in the Public Interest: A Wrong without Redress
by Helen O’Nions
Laws 2020, 9(4), 26; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws9040026 - 17 Nov 2020
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This article examines the legal and ethical rationale for the deportation of ‘foreign criminals’ who have established their homes in the United Kingdom. It argues that provisions relating to automatic deportation constitute a second punishment that can be more accurately described as banishment. [...] Read more.
This article examines the legal and ethical rationale for the deportation of ‘foreign criminals’ who have established their homes in the United Kingdom. It argues that provisions relating to automatic deportation constitute a second punishment that can be more accurately described as banishment. The human rights of those defined as ‘foreign criminals’ have been reduced to privileges that are easily withdrawn with reference to the ill-defined public interest. The ability to challenge deportation is then compromised by a non-suspensive appeal process that deliberately undermines the right to an effective remedy whilst further damaging private and family life. With reference to social membership and domicile theories of belonging, it is suggested that those who have made their lives in the UK and established their place and domicile here should be regarded as unconditional members of civil society. As such, they are entitled to equality of treatment in the criminal justice system and should be immune from punitive ‘crimmigration’ measures. Full article
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Human Rights of Children in the Context of Migration Processes. Innovative Efforts for Integrating Regional Human Rights Standards in the Americas
by Alejandro Fuentes and Marina Vannelli
Laws 2019, 8(4), 31; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/laws8040031 - 22 Nov 2019
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This paper proposes a critical analysis of the innovative jurisprudential approaches taken by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in integrating the content and scope of protection of the human rights of children, in the context of migration processes. How might one provide [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a critical analysis of the innovative jurisprudential approaches taken by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in integrating the content and scope of protection of the human rights of children, in the context of migration processes. How might one provide an effective protection to unaccompanied children that enter irregularly into the territory of a given country, when the safeguards guaranteed at the national level are elusive or inefficient? By focusing on the pioneering jurisprudence developed by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in recent years, this paper intends to unveil how a systemic integration of children’s rights, under the light of the current international law developments, could provide an effective protection for the rights of children in the context of migration processes. In fact, as a result of an evolutive, dynamic and effective interpretation, the regional tribunal has expanded the scope of protection of the American Convention on Human Rights, by taking into consideration and making known, references to instruments and provisions enshrined within the corpus juris of international human rights law, such as the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, and—consequently—improving the level of protection of millions of children in the Americas. Full article
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