The Nature of the Positive Obligations of States Regarding the Protection of Migrants in the Light of the Universal International

Authors

  • Alexandr Cauia Free International University of Moldova image/svg+xml Author
  • Tatiana Puiu Free International University of Moldova image/svg+xml Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54481/

Keywords:

human rights, fundamental freedoms, migrant, international instrument, codification

Abstract

The protection and guarantee of the rights of migrant workers have been a constant concern within the UN system. The foundation of the United Nations and the adoption of the UN Charter laid the foundation for a new phase in interstate relations in the field of human rights protection. 

The UN Charter represents the first multilateral international treaty that initiated the development of interstate cooperation around human rights protection. Even though during the process of drafting the relevant international legal framework, states with different political and social systems deliberately avoided specifying the content of many of the developed concepts and provided general definitions, a wide range of international instruments have been adopted at the universal level. These instruments establish a general legal framework for regulating international migration and set standards regarding human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights of migrant worker.

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2026-05-26

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

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Cauia, A. and Puiu, T. (2026) “The Nature of the Positive Obligations of States Regarding the Protection of Migrants in the Light of the Universal International”, Studii Juridice Universitare, (2), pp. 28–39. doi:10.54481/.

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