Equality and non-discrimination of immigrants in Colombia: analysis from the right to work

Abstract

This article describes the international human rights framework of immigrants in Colombia,emphasizing on the norms that are part of the constitutionality block, and that guarantee theright to equality and the principle of non-discrimination of this population in the Colombianlegal system; subsequently, a relation of these concepts (equality and the principle of nondiscrimination),is made from the perspective of the right to work, to propose the thesis accordingto which, in accordance with international human rights standards, the Colombian State acquiredby subscription of international treaties and / or conventions, the international commitment torespect, guarantee and protection of the human rights of immigrants in the national territory.Finally, it is concluded that Colombian migration policy in the field of human rights must have asaxiological support the maximum of the right to equality and the principle of non-discriminationbetween nationals and foreigners, unless they are distinctions according to the principle ofreasonableness. The methodology that was used is descriptive, because it develops from aconceptual approach, international human rights norms in the field of immigrant rights, which arepart of the constitutionality block in Colombia. Therefore, as stated above, it is approached froma descriptive theoretical approach, specifying what are the international norms for the protectionof the human rights of the immigrant population and the obligations of the Colombian State fromthe constitutionality block.