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freedom of movement

noun
(HUMAN RIGHTS) a human rights concept under which a citizen of a state in which that citizen is resident generally has the right to leave that state and travel to and from any states that will allow entryMany on the left oppose immigration controls as undermining the fundamental right to the freedom of movement.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
  • mobility rights
  • the right to travel


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