Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
The International Migrants Bill of Rights (IMBR) addresses migrants’ rights in a variety of contexts, and this paper looks closely at some of the most crucial rights that apply to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who are held in immigration detention.
Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are entitled to a broad range of rights protections. These protections are spelled out in the provisions of core human rights treaties and regional human rights conventions that apply to all people, as well as in the specific conventions relating to refugees and migrants. While States have the authority to regulate migration, their immigration enforcement policies and practices—including those relating to administrative detention—must comport with the requirements of international human rights law.
Recommended Citation
24 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 507-531 (2010)