Talk:Freedom of movement
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[edit] Only within a state?
Does this apply to inter-country movement too? - FrancisTyers 17:45, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
- Sure. Should mention Saenz v. Roe, 526 U.S. 489 (1999). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Amcfreely (talk • contribs)
[edit] Merge proposal
Is there any difference between freedom of movement and freedom of travel? CanadianCaesar The Republic Restored 10:55, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
- None whatsoever - I'm all for the merge, under this title - I note that "freedom of movement" gets some 5 million Google hits, while "freedom of travel gets a paltry 68k (and "right to travel" gets 337k). BD2412 T 13:43, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
An article on this topic should be huge and FA-worthy - let's kick it up a notch! BD2412 T 13:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Attribution
Some material on this page was merged here from Freedom of travel; the edit history for such content can be found in the edit history of that page. BD2412 T 13:46, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
- Never mind, I've merged the edit histories - which creates the illusion of a terrible edit war! BD2412 T 13:52, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Human right
The intro refers to it as a human right, then defines it as a right belonging usually to citizens. Isn't this a contradiction in terms? A human right, I thought, is one held on the basis of being human rather than on citizenship. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 02:33, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
- An interesting quandary - like most "human rights" - speech, religion, payment for labor - it requires a government to effectively guarantee its free exercise. In theory, non-citizens legally in the U.S. have as much right to travel from state to state (and to exit the country) as citizens. However, most people derive passports from their home country (and visas from the country to which they intend to travel. BD2412 T 02:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
- From Visa (document):
- Some countries, such as the defunct Soviet Union, require that their citizens, and sometimes foreign travelers obtain an exit visa in order to be allowed to leave the country. Currently, foreign students in Russia are issued only an entry visa on being accepted to University there, and must obtain an exit visa to return home. Citizens of the People's Republic of China that are residents of the mainland are required to apply for special permits in order to leave the mainland, including to enter the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao (and SAR residents require a Home Return Permit to visit the mainland). Saudi Arabia requires all resident foreigners, but not citizens, to obtain an exit visa before leaving the kingdom.
- Food for thought. BD2412 T 02:45, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] new sections
New sections on Burma and Syria added. They're cited to the appropriate laws, however, since these nations are highly criticized for repressive regimes, they're also necessarily critical of restrictions on freedom of movement in said countries. All claims are referenced AFAICT. Anyone have any problems with the way the are? I could probably write a whole new page on the Syria freedom of movement laws, but decided to restrict it to the most relevant topics. ⇒ SWATJester Ready Aim Fire! 08:12, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] by country/by region
It should probably go back to by country. The EU section would apply to all EU member states. ⇒ SWATJester Ready Aim Fire! 07:51, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Disambiguation
I came here looking for information on The Free Movement, a rock band of the early '70s. A disambiguation page would be useful. Thanks! 66.17.118.195 14:46, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
