What the United Nations should do about people smuggling. (UNconventional: A Point of View).

From: UN Chronicle | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: Ruddock, Philip | Copyright information

People smuggling (1) must first be recognized for what it is: a profitable and direct attack on a State's sovereign right to determine who may enter and remain in its territory. People smugglers frequently compound this core affront with abuse of the human rights and dignity of their customers, leading all too frequently to their death, making it an issue of not only political and criminal concern but also humanitarian.

When people smugglers transport asylum seekers, Sta...

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