Safe, regular and orderly migration under the Global Compact on Migration: An analysis of Free Movement Regimes globally

Human Rights Law Discussion Group SEMINAR SERIES | Spring-Fall 2026

Safe, regular and orderly migration under the Global Compact on Migration: An analysis of Free Movement Regimes globally 

Diego Acosta (Professor of European and Migration Law at University of Bristol and Director of the Nebrija Global Chair in Migration and Human Rights at Nebrija University) 

Faculty members, graduate students and all interested in interdisciplinary research involving law are most welcome! 

Convenors: Chris Cowan, Amanda Kron, Björg Valgeirsdóttir, Pablo Pastor Vidal 
Senior Members: Dr Daria Davitti, Dr Zvezda Vankova, Dr Sara Arapiles 

The seminar starts at 14.15, respecting the academic quarter, and involves 20-30 minutes of presentation, followed by approx. 30 minutes of discussion. 

Please register your participation by sending an e-mail to daria [dot] davitti [at] jur [dot] lu [dot] se or zvezda [dot] vankova [at] jur [dot] lu [dot] se. 
 

The Human Rights Law Discussion Group is kindly funded by the European Studies at Lund University and supported by ERC Starting Grant project “Refugee Finance: Histories, Frameworks, Practices (REF-FIN)” and by VR project “Refugee protection or cherry picking? Assessing new admission policies for refugees in Europe” (ARISE) 
 

Abstract
Governments worldwide engage in a variety of treaties to regulate the movement of people, which either impose restrictions or make mobility easier. However, the treaties facilitating movement are not properly categorized. Instead, scholars and policymakers often pile them up under the wider umbrella of free movement. The Freemove project, supported in part through a grant from the Open Society Foundations, is the first one ever to comprehensively map, analyze, and compare all bilateral and multilateral free movement of people regimes at the global level. Users can access information about each regime, see how they have evolved over the last 30 years, compare them with others, and assess trends in this crucial area which affects the rights of millions of people in situations of human mobility. The website is available here: www.freemovehub.com. 

Speaker’s bio 
Dr. Diego Acosta is Professor of European and Migration Law at the University of Bristol and Director of the Nebrija Global Chair in Migration and Human Rights at Nebrija University. He has authored over 80 academic works and has consulted for various governments and international organisations worldwide. As a prominent speaker, he has presented his research at academic conferences and workshops in more than 40 countries. He has been interviewed by several media outlets, most recently by The New York Times. You can visit his professional website at: www.diegoacosta.eu.