Every person has the freedom to emigrate to protect himself from the threat of violation. That means the forced migration is a human right. In the migration flow, it is essential to ensure the security of the migrant as well as the security of the migration route.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) has published a guideline titled "Recommendation Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders" in order to increase awareness among political decision makers, non-governmental organizations, and immigrants in the migration flow. As the International Refugee Rights Association, we wanted to introduce the prominent principles of the UN text, which prioritizes refugee rights at international borders, to the Turkish migration literature by the pen of Lea Fournier.
The guide is built around three principles: priority of human rights, non-discrimination, and assistance and protection from harm. The ten recommendations covered in the guide are presented as a way to fulfill each of these three principles.
What Can We Do to Protect and Enhance Human Rights?
How Can We Form Legal and Political Framework for Refugees?
What Can We Do for Human Rights?
How to Respect Human Rights in Rescue and Response?
How to Respect Human Rights in the Context of Emergency Aid?
How to Ensure Compliance with Human Rights During Screening and Interview Process?
What Should Be Considered in Identification and Orientation?
How to Prevent Detention?
How Can We Enable Repatriation of Refugees Based on Human Rights?
How to Work in Cooperation and Coordination?
