Protection Des
Migrants Et Des Réfugiés Au Xxie Siècle / Migration and Refugee
Protection in the 21st Century: Aspects de droit international /
International Legal Aspects
International migration and refugee protection are at a crossroads. On
the one hand, contested rules and the absence of competent institutions
open the door to exploitation, smuggling and trafficking, and also to
inefficient, often ineffective management at the State level; on the
other, long-accepted rules of refugee protection, such as
non-refoulement, are under strain as States struggle to cope with
increasing numbers of the displaced and an international infra-structure
seemingly incapable of dealing adequately with causes, including
conflict, of promoting solutions and sharing responsibility fairly and
equitably, and of ensuring protection of the rights of those on the
move. This collection of essays could not be more timely. Coming from a
wide range of backgrounds and experience, the authors take up these
issues, from the very nature of migration and displacement in a world of
sovereign States, through tentative efforts to improve migration
management by way of treaty, to the ever-present tension between
individual rights and State interests.This volume provides essential
reading for anyone interested in the burning questions of today, and in
the role of international law in steering coherent responses and
facilitating humane solutions.