United Nations
General Assembly
A/HRC/23/41
Distr.: General
15 May 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-third session
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health,
Anand Grover*
Summary
The present report, submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolutions
15/22 and 6/29, considers issues concerning the right to health of migrant workers. It
focuses on low-skilled migrant workers as well as irregular migrant workers, and outlines
the responsibility of States as well as of non-State actors to respect, protect and fulfil the
right to health of migrant workers.
The Special Rapporteur also explores a number of substantive issues in this regard,
including the sending State‟s responsibility to provide access to information to migrant
workers and to regulate recruitment agencies; right to health concerns regarding
immigration policies, such as compulsory medical testing, detention and deportation of
irregular migrant workers or migrant workers with specific health status; access to health
facilities, goods and services, especially by irregular migrant workers; specific industries
comprising jobs usually shunned by the local population and considered degrading; mental
health of migrant workers; as well as the issue of women migrant workers and their right to
sexual and reproductive health.
The Special Rapporteur concludes his report with a set of recommendations aimed at
ensuring that the enjoyment of the right to health of all migrant workers is respected,
protected and fulfilled.
* Late submission.
GE.13-13598