FORCED EU MIGRATION, THE SOCIAL CONTRACT, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO SAFETY AND SECURITY
doi: https://doi.org/10.56461/iup_rlrc.2026.7.ch9
Over the past number of decades, numerous European countries have implemented forced mass migration policies. Official statistics show that mass migration policies have led to a significant increase in violent crime perpetrated by migrants against local populations. Certain European countries went from being the “safest countries” in the world to having gun violence, homicides, and the highest rape statistics globally. The primary legal duty of the State is to safeguard its citizens against violations of their most basic human rights. Salus populi suprema lex esto — the safety of the people shall be the supreme law. The whole point of the State is the safety and security of its citizens. It is for the sake of safety against outsiders that a government is formed. The relationship between the State and its citizenry is one of reciprocal obligations. Citizens obey the laws of the State, and in turn, the State is obligated to shield citizens from violations of their fundamental human rights. The right to safety and security is vital and integral for the enjoyment of all other human rights. Articles 6 and 9 of the ICCPR expressly guarantee both the right to life and to safety and security. All other relevant International Human Rights Law imperatives and legal precedent stare decisis impose a positive legal duty on the State to prevent human rights violations. Migration Policies that violate the Social Contract and Fundamental Human Rights are unlawful, and European countries have both a duty and a right to resist such policies.
Keywords: human rights, safety and security, migration, social contract, due diligence standard.
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