Colombia and Combined Flows of Migrants in the International Refugee Law

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Melina Ocampo González
Sebastián Arboleda Cardona

Abstract

During the last years, Colombia has become a country of transit for combined flows of migrants. This global dynamic is the result
of the needs of individuals for escaping from their countries of origindue to internal conflicts, general violence, massive violation of human rights, State persecution, natural disasters or the simple hope of improving their social and economic conditions. This has forced migrants to resort to international human trafficking networks when they are not able to migrate legally since they are not in compliance with relevant visa clearance requirements.


This article is intended to promote a debate on international public policies, by providing a diagnosis on the current situation of the combined flows of migrants, human trafficking, and the effective protection of their human rights from the point of view of the international refugee law.

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Melina Ocampo González, Corporación Universitaria Lasallista

Melina Ocampo González es abogada con maestría en Estudios Migratorios de University of Sussex (Inglaterra) y especialista en Seguridad Social. Es docente de tiempo completo del área de Derecho Internacional en la Corporación Universitaria Lasallista e integrante del Grupo de Investigación en Derecho –GRIDE-.

Sebastián Arboleda Cardona, Corporación Universitaria Lasallista

Sebastián Arboleda Cardona es abogado especialista en Derecho Comercial de la Universidad del Rosario, es docente de tiempo completo, director del Consultorio Jurídico de la Corporación Universitaria Lasallista e integrante del Grupo de Investigación en Derecho –GRIDE–. Actualmente está estudiando una Maestría en Propiedad Intelectual y Nuevas Tecnologías en Universidad Internacional de la Rioja.

How to Cite

Ocampo González, M., & Arboleda Cardona, S. (2016). Colombia and Combined Flows of Migrants in the International Refugee Law. Opinión Jurídica, 15(30), 93-108. https://doi.org/10.22395/ojum.v15n30a4

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