Type
E-learning
Mode of Learning
Self-Paced How it works
Duration
50 minutes
Course Description

It is well known that international law is fundamental to guide States’ actions on issues like migration. But why and how? Where does International Migration Law (IML) come from? What does it cover beyond the human rights of migrants? In practice, how does IML apply at the national level?   

 

Find answers to these questions and more in the EMM2.0 e-course on International Migration Law. This self-paced e-learning module explores how International Migration Law is fundamental to regulate and inform migration governance and management. The module clarifies that IML is the result of what States have agreed to be legal principles and rules that regulate how various aspects of migration should be managed, including how migrants should be treated. The module outlines the branches of international law that compose IML and provides an overview of the kinds of mechanisms put in place at the global and regional levels for monitoring and accountability. The module also explores the binding and non-binding components of IML and outlines how they both inform legislation and policymaking at the national level. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this e-course, participants will be able to: 

  • Define what IML is 

  • Recognize the relevance of International Migration Law to national migration laws and policies 

  • Describe how IML is reflected in regional systems 

Audience

This online course is designed for stakeholders interested in migration policy: government officials with migration-related policy functions working at the national or sub-national level; other migration stakeholders, such as members of the civil society and diaspora organizations, academics, policy scholars, students and other individuals from teaching/research institutions. 

Length
50 minutes
Resources

As we go through this module, it would be useful to complement your learning by reading the EMM2.0 chapters on:  

Visit also the E-Campus online platform to access more self-paced e-learning courses on related topics of international migration law. 

Course Outline

Topic 1: Introduction 

Topic 2: What is International Migration Law (IML)? 

  • IML’s relevance for States and migrants 

  • IML branches 

  • States’ obligations under IML: Conventions and universal principles (customary international law) 

  • Non-binding aspects of IML: Soft law 

Topic 3: Complying with IML  

  • Mechanisms for monitoring and accountability 

  • Regional systems implementing IML 

Topic 4: Implementing IML in a national context  

  • Aligning national laws with IML 

  • IML as a frame of reference to guide migration policymaking at the national level 

Topic 5: Summary and Assessment