ABSTRACT
International freedom of movement is a fundamental human right. Conceptually, freedom of movement is as much a part of what is essential to being human as any of the other fundamental freedoms. It is integrally connected to the other rights and freedoms. Four examples of regional recognition of the principle of freedom of movement are the European Union, the Benelux Union, the Schengen Community, and the Commonwealth. For non-wage earners, freedom of movement within the Community is expressed by the right of establishment and the right to provide services. Domestic instruments which contain the right to international freedom of movement are Spanish legislation of the sixteenth century and the English Magna Carta of 1215. The right to international freedom of movement as a fundamental human right has been recognized by several governments at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Human rights instruments have both a legal value and an educative value.
