Skip to main content

Protection of Migrants’ Rights and State Sovereignty

Knowledge Platform

Protection of Migrants’ Rights and State Sovereignty

An outline of why protecting migrants’ rights – as in the GCM – can enhance rather than undermine state sovereignty.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
General Public
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Journalist
Migrant Association
Private Sector
Author
Laura Thompson
Source / Publisher
United Nations (UN)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Human rights
National sovereignty
Rule of law and due process
Keywords
Human rights
Migrant rights
Migration governance and infrastructure
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).