Is Migration a Human Right? Legal and Political Barriers and State Theory in the Global Era

Authors

Fredy Vásquez Cabrera
Universidad del Alba
Javiera Ramírez Muñoz
Universidad del Alba

Synopsis

Migration has been the subject of debate in the fields of law and politics, given its multifaceted nature. From a legal-political perspective, the central question is whether migration constitutes an inherent human right or whether it is governed by rules and principles that limit it or relate to other rights. From a legal-political perspective, migration can be understood as a human right when individual freedoms and respect for human dignity are prioritized, although its exercise is always subject to state regulations and sovereignty. The current trend favors recognizing migration as a fundamental right, promoting policies that protect migrants and their rights.

Author Biographies

Fredy Vásquez Cabrera, Universidad del Alba

Licenciado en Historia y Geografía, magíster en Políticas Públicas (mención Economía) y diplomados en Mercados de Capitales y en Desarrollo Regional y Local. Coordinador Académico de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad del Alba (Chile) y docente en políticas públicas y sociales. 

Javiera Ramírez Muñoz, Universidad del Alba

Licenciada en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, máster en Derechos Fundamentales en Perspectiva Nacional, Supranacional y Global por la Universidad de Granada (España). 

Portada Protección de los derechos humanos en contextos de procesos de paz

Volume

Protection of Human Rights in the Contexts of Peace Processes, Migration, and Environmentalism

Pages

253-261

Published

August 20, 2026

Series

Derecho y Política

Categories

Copyright (c) 2026 Marco Tulio Calderón Peñaloza (director); Santiago A. Bello Paredes (director); Jorge Edwin Rodríguez Navarro (Compilador de obra); David Rubio Quintero, Javiera Ramírez Muñoz, Fredy Vásquez Cabrera, Teresa Medina Arnaiz, María Valentina Silva Venali, Norma Constanza Sanabria Forero, Belisario Prats Palma, Alejandro Salcedo Jaramillo, Juan Carlos Páez Vieyra, Cristian Alexis López Solano, Duval Llaguno Rivanadeira, Alberto Carvajalino Slaghekke, Iván Vargas-Chaves, Andrés Castro Franco, Andrés González Serrano, Maira Alejandra Murillo Betancur, María Isabel Meléndez Salamanca, Cristián Mönckeberg Bruner, Yamil Aitor Musa Iratzagorria, Oscar Alexander Tobar Soler, Angélica Lorena Salazar Tibaquirá, José Fernando Rodríguez Marulanda, Katerine Correa Gómez (Autor de capítulo)

License

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How to Cite

Vásquez Cabrera, F., & Ramírez Muñoz, J. (2026). Is Migration a Human Right? Legal and Political Barriers and State Theory in the Global Era. In (Ed.), & D. Rubio Quintero, J. Ramírez Muñoz, F. Vásquez Cabrera, T. Medina Arnaiz, M. V. Silva Venali, N. C. Sanabria Forero, B. Prats Palma, A. Salcedo Jaramillo, J. C. Páez Vieyra, C. A. López Solano, D. Llaguno Rivanadeira, A. Carvajalino Slaghekke, I. Vargas-Chaves, A. Castro Franco, A. González Serrano, M. A. Murillo Betancur, M. I. Meléndez Salamanca, C. Mönckeberg Bruner, Y. A. Musa Iratzagorria, … K. Correa Gómez, Protection of Human Rights in the Contexts of Peace Processes, Migration, and Environmentalism (pp. 253-261). Editorial Universidad La Gran Colombia. https://omp.ugc.edu.co/index.php/catalagoeditorial/catalog/book/978-628-7626-74-4/chapter/381