Migration and the Right to Health: A Review of European Community Law and Council of Europe Instruments
- Document number
- 1898
- Date
- 2007
- Title
- Migration and the Right to Health: A Review of European Community Law and Council of Europe Instruments
- Author/publisher
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- Migrant rights; Migration management; Comprehensive approach to migration; Migration policy; Restrictive migration measures, Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour;
- Summary
- The objective of this study is to provide a legal perspective on migration health in Europe through a review of European Community Law and Council of Europe instruments. As will be seen, numerous instruments exist in the European context recognizing that the right to health is a fundamental human right applying to nationals and non-nationals alike. Their aim is to ensure protection of health and equitable access to health care of appropriate quality for all, in accordance with the individual’s medical needs.
- Related documents