Contemporary Migrants and Refugees Issues: Related Human Rights Violations | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up There is a newer version of the record available. Published April 24, 2026 | Version v1 Journal article Open Contemporary Migrants and Refugees Issues: Related Human Rights Violations Authors/Creators Erhan, Kutlu Description This article addresses the structural problems and discriminatory practices that arise in the implementation of human rights in the context of migrants and refugees. Although modern human rights discourse is based on a universal understanding of rights, nation-state-centered migration policies limit de facto this universality. The study analyzes the tension between the normative framework of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the security-based and status-based practices of contemporary migration regimes. In particular, it discusses the legal status of irregular migrants, the systematic obstacles they face in accessing fundamental rights, and the discriminatory consequences of these obstacles. The article argues that human rights violations against migrants are related to structural and institutional arrangements rather than specific practices; it emphasizes the necessity of rethinking human rights from a perspective based on human dignity rather than citizenship. Keywords : Human rights, migrants, refugees, discrimination, nation-state, universality, irregular migration, human dignity Files Files (27.5 kB) Name Size Download all Human Rights Violations Against Migrants and Refugees.odt md5:ea569010156010cf1198ee05b5ef168c 27.5 kB Download Additional details Dates Accepted 2016 64 Views 14 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 64 17 Downloads Total downloads 14 5 Data volume Total data volume 379.7 kB 137.5 kB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19742946 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19742946) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19742946.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19742946 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19742946"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19742946.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19742946.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19742946 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Published in Academics at Risk Journal of Human Rights and Refugee Studies, 1(2), 11, 2026. Imprint Article. Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Copyright Journal of Human Rights and Refugee Studies Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 24, 2026 Modified April 24, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies