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Irregular Migration, Migrant Smuggling and Human Rights: Towards Coherence

Document number
2819
Date
2010
Title
Irregular Migration, Migrant Smuggling and Human Rights: Towards Coherence
Author/publisher
The International Council on Human Rights Policy
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Prevention, Awareness Raising, Media, Information Campaigns, Empowerment, Advocacy, Civil society, NGO, Human Rights approach, Activism, Education, Training;
Summary
Several points can be made about irregular migration at the outset. First, migrants can become irregular in a number of ways: by entering the country of destination in a clandestine or unlawful fashion, by having their documents arbitrarily confiscated by their employers, or by staying on in the country after their asylum application is rejected. Most irregular migrants will have entered their country of destination in a regular and lawful manner. Having lapsed into a situation of irregularity after entry, many will have already established their presence in society, albeit one that is extremely precarious.
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