‘There’ll never be a thorough solution while sovereign states have the last word and there’s no international authority which decides on the violation of migrants’ rights……Sovereign states are a reality conceived in the last century and they’re insufficient for the global reality.’ (Velázquez, 2018)
‘In 2021, after three decades of trade and financial globalisation, global inequalities remain extremely pronounced: they are about as great today as they were at the peak of Western imperialism in the early 20th century.’ Source: World Inequality Database (2021)
Conflict process | Examples | Intervention process |
Disputes over resources and wants | ||
Goal-based problems - difference in objectives | ||
Identity conflicts - deep-rooted |
‘A migrant is an umbrella term that is not defined under international law. The everyday understanding is that of someone who has left their country of origin, temporarily or permanently and for a variety of reasons. They are not necessarily refugees or asylum-seekers. Legally defined categories include migrant workers and smuggled migrants. All migrants are entitled to have their human rights protected.’ Source: Amnesty International (2021)
‘This questions the legitimacy of European Union institutions in deciding who can move and settle freely in Europe. National interests and security concerns and their translation into border controls that restrict the movement of asylum-seekers are difficult to reconcile with ideas of justice and human rights for all.’ (Lendaro 2016)