Abstract

The Nordic countries are experiencing a shortfall in the labour market because of the declinein the local birth rate and increase of the number of elderly people. The region needs immigrants, both low-skilled and highly-skilled, from outside the EU to explore natural resources of the mentioned region and for future economic development of the Nordic community. However, some abuses of core components of human rights towards a particular group of immigrants are hindering the sustainable development of the community as a whole. This research explores the human rights approaches that could secure community viability of immigrants in the north part of the world which in turn would increase the understanding of the life of minorities and socio-cultural diversity.
KEYWORDS: Nordic, human rights, non-western immigrant, inequality, discrimination and sustainable community