教學大綱 Syllabus

1

09/12

Course Introduction

lecture and guided discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce the course objectives, approaches, course materials, and evaluation criteria.
2. Understand students’ motivation behind taking the course and their expectations.
3. Outline the scope of relevant legal and policy issues concerning migration.

Reading:

1. Hania Zlotnik, Population Growth and International Migration, in International Migration: Prospects and Policies in a Global Market 15 (Douglas S. Massey & J. Edward Taylor eds., 2004).
2. Melanie Kolbe, International Migration: Patterns and Theories, in Introduction to International Migration: Population Movements in the 21st Century 13 (Jeannette Money & Sarah P. Lockhart eds., 2021).

2

09/19

Introduction on International Migration

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce the notion of “migration” and trends of migration.
2. Identify points of observation for understanding migration.

Readings:

1. IOM, World Migration Report 2024.
2. UNGA, Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, U.N. Doc. A/RES/73/195 (Jan. 11, 2019).

3

09/26

Sources and Fundamental Principles of International Migration Law

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce the sources and characteristics of international migration law.
2. Explain the main factors of migration law and relevant legal framework and fundamental principles.

Readings:

1. Vincent Chetail, International Migration Law 76-165 (2019).
2. Basic Documents on International Migration Law (Richard Plender ed., 3d rev. ed. 2007).

4

10/03

State Sovereignty and Border Control

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce States’ power of border control and limitations of such power.
2. Highlight international rules restricting border control policies and measures.

Readings:

1. Karine Côté-Boucher and Mireille Paquet, Immigration Enforcement: Why Does It Matter Who Is in Charge?, in Research Handbook on the Law and Politics of Migration 83 (Catherine Dauvergne ed., 2021).
2. Frank D. Bean & David A. Spener, Controlling International Migration through Enforcement: The Case of the United States, in International Migration: Prospects and Policies in a Global Market 352 (Douglas S. Massey & J. Edward Taylor eds., 2004).

5

10/10

National Day

6

10/17

Refugees and Asylum Seekers I

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Explain definitions of “refugees” and “asylum seekers” and related controversies, and the development of international norms concerning refugees and asylum.
2. Based on real-life stories of migrants, discuss what challenges migrants face in the process, whether or not migrants in the given circumstances are refugees under international law, and to what international protection and treatment they are entitled.

Readings:

1. UNHCR, Handbook and Guidelines on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status 13-41 (2019).
2. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill et al., The Refugee in International Law 1-12 (4th ed. 2021).

7

10/24

Refugees and Asylum Seekers II

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce the international rules concerning refugees, relevant obligations of States, and the principle of non-refoulement.
2. Examine States’ measures suppressing irregular migrants and consider their compatibility with international norms.

Readings:

1. Guy S. Goodwin-Gill et al., The Refugee in International Law 241-306 (4th ed. 2021).
2. UNHCR, Advisory Opinion on the Extraterritorial Application of Non-Refoulement Obligations under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugee s and its 1967 Protocol.

8

10/31

Refugees and Asylum Seekers III

lecture and case discussions

1. Explain the status of asylum seekers which fall outside of the traditional notion of refugees, their treatment, and relevant State obligations.
2. Based on cases in practice (including Ioane Teitiota v. New Zealand), discuss the factual backgrounds, legal issues, rules and policies of the defendant State, and reasoning for ruling.

Readings:

1. Ioane Teitiota v. New Zealand, Communication No. CCPR/C/127/D/2728/2016 (Jan. 7, 2020).
2. Sumudu Atapattu, Migrating with Dignity: Protecting the Rights of ‘Climate Refugees’ with the Non-Refoulement Principle, in Climate Refugees: Global, Local and Critical Approaches 127 (Simon Behrman & Avidan Kent eds., 2022).
3. European Union, Pact on Migration and Asylum (2020).

9

11/07

Migration and Human Rights I

lecture and outline presentations

Aims:

1. Introduce basic concepts of international human rights, relevant treaties, and international practice.
2. Provide opportunities for students to present the outline of their final papers, introducing their research questions and the framework of their research, and for the instructor and other students to provide feedback and questions for consideration.

Readings:

1. Global Migration Group, Principles and Guidelines Migrants in Vulnerable Situations (2018).
2. Frédéric Mégret, Special Character, in International Human Rights Law 89 (Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah & Sandesh Sivakumaran eds., 4th ed. 2022).

10

11/14

Rescheduled (Conference on November 13)

11

11/21

Migration and Human Rights II

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce migrants’ right of access to justice and migrant workers’ rights, and challenges in their implementation.
2. Provide opportunities for students to present the outline of their final papers, introducing their research questions and the framework of their research, and for the instructor and other students to provide feedback and questions for consideration.

Readings:

1. Daniel Moeckli, Equality and Non-Discrimination, in International Human Rights Law 151 (Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah & Sandesh Sivakumaran eds., 4th ed. 2022).
2. E. Dorothy Estrada-Tanck, Human Security and Human Rights of Labour Migrants in the Americas, in The Palgrave Handbook of International Labour Migration: Law and Policy Perspectives 253 (Marion Panizzon, Gottfried Zürcher & Elisa Fornalé eds, 2015).

12

11/28

Migration and Human Rights III

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce the role of inter- and non-governmental organizations in promoting the protection of migrant rights.
2. Provide opportunities for students to present the outline of their final papers, introducing their research questions and the framework of their research, and for the instructor and other students to provide feedback and questions for consideration.

Readings:

1. IOM, The IOM Handbook on Migrant Protection and Assistance (2019).
2. Lisette R. Robles, Protection and Empowerment of Displaced People in Disasters: A Human Security Perspective on Climate-Induced Displacement and the Role of NGOs, in Forced Displacement and NGOs in Asia and the Pacific (Gül İnanç & Themba Lewis ed., 2022).

13

12/05

Migration Policy Debate

Aims:

1. Provide opportunities for students to role play as migrants seeking protection, legal advisors, government officials, and other stakeholders.
2. Understand the complexity of issues concerning migrants, border control, humanitarian considerations, constraints on States’ resources, and security concerns.

14

12/12

Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling

lecture and group discussions

Aims:

1. Introduce the notions of “human trafficking” and “migrant smuggling” and the relevant international norms.
2. Discuss the challenges in implementing the relevant rules and ensuring the protection of individuals.

Readings:

1. UNODC, Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022.
2. Bridget Anderson, Trafficking and Smuggling, in The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies 355 (Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Gil Loescher, Katy Long & Nando Sigona eds., 2015).

15

12/19

Paper Presentation and Discussions

16

12/26

Paper Presentation and Discussions