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Political Refugees, Captives, Slaves And Other Migrants In International Law Of Ancient Near East (2nd Millenium Bc), Víctor M. Sánchez
Political Refugees, Captives, Slaves And Other Migrants In International Law Of Ancient Near East (2nd Millenium Bc), Víctor M. Sánchez
Víctor M. Sánchez
International treaties in the 2nd millennium BC in the Ancient Near East (ANE) demonstrate the importance placed on regulating migratory movements at the time. The economic and political basis of such regulation helps outline a critical analysis in comparison to current international law regarding the same forms of migratory movements. The loss of social value of human beings arising from demographic changes explains the enormous difference between past and present regulatory models. Only the recovery of human value in its economic sense will permit changes to the current regulation of migratory movements. The variety of extradition clauses in the treaties …
On The Morality And Legality Of Borders: Border Policies And Asylum Seekers, Tally Kritzman-Amir
On The Morality And Legality Of Borders: Border Policies And Asylum Seekers, Tally Kritzman-Amir
Tally Kritzman-Amir
The article examines the way in which states treat– and should treat – asylum seekers seeking to enter the country in an undocumented manner. Part I of the paper discusses in general terms whether states have a moral duty towards asylum seekers wishing to enter their borders. We argue that there is indeed such a duty, and discuss the source of this duty. From this duty, we believe, derives a moral duty to apply fair procedures at the border. Part II explains the legal norms imposing such a duty on states toward asylum seekers at their borders. We explain that …
Asylum And Voluntary Repatriation Applied To The Sub-Saharan African Legal Context: Are They Two Viable Solutions For Refugees?," , Cristiano D'Orsi
Asylum And Voluntary Repatriation Applied To The Sub-Saharan African Legal Context: Are They Two Viable Solutions For Refugees?," , Cristiano D'Orsi
Cristiano d'orsi
This article deals with two aspects bound to the legal conditions of refugees in the African continent, namely asylum and voluntary repatriation. The first is considered like the “traditional” solution for people, either individuals or groups, obliged to flee from their own countries. On the contrary, the second is the solution traditionally invoked as the preferable one either by States or by institutions, like the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , to put an end to the precarious condition of refugees. In this work, we will also examine the principle of non-refoulement, cornerstone of the legal protection of refugees …