***Even the lofty ideas, fervent principles, and international humanitarian law set on paper by world leaders following the devastation of two world wars have not stood the test of time. These failures are especially evident as we see individual Nation States and multi-cultural regions building fortresses with walls instead of bridges and developing processes and pacts to externalize even the presentation of asylum claims. Such disturbing trends were noted as follows in a 2022 report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants: “… pushbacks remain de facto general policy in many States and continue to seriously impede the enjoyment of human rights of migrants who cross international borders. The full spectrum of such violations often remains hidden, due to State-led attempts to dismiss or cover up allegations of wrongdoing.”
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