Vincent Chetail, Director of the Global Migration Centre, analyses the complex multi-faceted nature of the Global Compact through the lens of international law.
The Global Migration Centre is pleased to announce the publication of Vincent Chetail’s article, 'The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: a kaleidoscope of international law'
Abstract
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration has prompted an intense political debate at both the international and domestic levels. Most controversies focus on its legal stance and highlight the hybrid character of the Compact as a soft-law instrument. While acknowledging the political nature of the Compact, this paper delves into its legal dimensions from the perspective of international law. This inquiry into its normative content discloses three main features: (1) the Compact is not a codification of international legal norms governing migration; it is an instrument of both (2) consolidation and (3) expansion of inter-national law to foster inter-governmental co-operation and promote safe, orderly and regular migration.
'The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: a kaleidoscope of international law? '
Vincent Chetail, International Journal of Law in Context(2020),16, 253–268
doi:10.1017/S1744552320000300
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