Abstract
According to data from UNHCR's Report, "Global Trends - Forced Displacement in 2022," there were 108.4 million forcibly displaced people worldwide in 2022; in the first half of 2023 alone, there were 110 million displaced people, indicating that 2023 could double the figures of 2022. Based on my experience as an administrative judge in the Administrative Migration Tribunal in Costa Rica— a body of second instance in the migration system— I consider that, in view of the impact that the migration and asylum systems had had in countries of transit and destination, it is essential that there be second instances with specialized personnel who are independent with objective knowledge in the field. Further, they must review the due process of applications to different migratory and asylum categories to guarantee effective access to justice and review of due process. The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of strengthening immigration and asylum systems through the implementation of specialized appellate instances. These bodies must independently review, without being influenced by political interests, appeals filed by migrants and asylum seekers against unfavorable decisions in the regularization processes in host countries.
Recommended Citation
Gabriela R. Rodriguez,
The Importance of Administrative Appeals as Second Instance Bodies to Strengthen Migration and Asylum Systems,
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Refugee L. & Migration Stud. Brief
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(2024).
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