@misc{e81ee5969fe64fb5934f57f7a3181af2,
title = "Migrant Health Rights in Colombia: What{\textquoteright}s at Stake Beyond Justiciable Rights and Humanitarian Programmes?",
abstract = "During the last 8 years, 7.7 million people have fled Venezuela due to a protracted economic, political, and social crisis in the country which is not expected to cease any time soon. This figure –real people fleeing either persecution or human rights abuse or both– exceeds that of internationally displaced Syrians or Ukrainians. Colombia –a place where international human rights law has a handhold but without a recent history of immigration– has responded with periodic regularization schemes and by engaging with humanitarian actors and non-state organizations to address rights- and needs-related concerns of this population (2.9 million people according to last year{\textquoteright}s data). After conducting fieldwork in the country for an EU project, in this blog piece, I am reflecting on how a complex net of norms, actors and initiatives enable but also constrain the enjoyment of health rights for migrants. This also allows me to ponder the role of international human rights standards in context, navigating the spectrum between idealism and pragmatism, in highly sovereignty-sensitive areas such as migration and health. ",
author = "Stefano Angeleri",
year = "2023",
month = oct,
language = "English (Ireland)",
series = "Opinio Juris - In association with the International Commission of Jurists",
type = "Other",
}