Protecting migrants through rights-based border governance and border management measures

Border governance and border management are central to achieving safe, orderly and regular migration. What migrants experience (and expect to experience) at the border informs their decisions throughout the migration cycle: the routes they take, how they live and work in transit and when they reach their destination, and their options for return. Laws and policies defining border governance can facilitate migration that is safe for migrants, but they can also exacerbate migrants’ risk of human rights violations. Only a rights-based approach to border governance and management can realize the aspiration of the Global Compact for Migration, to ensure safe, orderly and regular migration.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Reduced Inequalities

Life on Land