unhappily demonstrates, existing positive patterns can deteriorate sharply and suddenlv. 8. As to the suggestion of a right to enter in the sense of immigration, in an ideal world people might have the right to enter as well as the right to leave. However, ours is less than an ideal world and its limitations are mirrored in international law, which can venture a little bit ahead of existing realities, but not too far ahead. The present reality is that international human riqhts law, as expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Covenants and other international and regional agreements, does recognize the right to leave and return as fundamental, subject to certain permissible restrictions. However, it does not recognize a E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/NGO/24 page 3 corresponding right to enter; that is, a right to immigrate. Nor do national constitutions and laws recognize such a right. As for its advocates, is it this they trulv seek or rather to confuse the dialogue and impede the effort to affirm and clarify the right to leave? 9. Of course, countries should be encouraged and urged to institute more humane, more equitable, more generous immigration policies. They should be pressed to apply more conscientiously the limited protections international law does accord presently to refugees, including the right of non-refoulement. But the reference in the draft declaration's article 7 to the right to enter any countrv is unrealistic and unhelpful. It should be omitted. 10. We welcome the inclusion in draft article 7 of specific provisions clarifying the circumstances under which limitations may be imposed upon the right to leave. Such soecificity is an important means of deterring governmental abuse of the limitations clauses. 11. We believe that the Special Rapporteur's draft article 4, regarding the brain drain, may be open to the interpretation that the brain drain 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing international law and human rights, specifically in the context of immigration and the right to leave a country. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that it is a document related to international relations or human rights organizations. The text also references specific international agreements and laws, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Covenants.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief