Human rights of migrants 2013, para. 4b

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[Calls upon States and regional and international organizations with competence in the field of regulating migration and implementing migration policies:] To adopt concrete measures to prevent violations of the human rights of migrants while in transit, including in ports and airports and at borders and migration checkpoints, to train public officials who work in those facilities and in border areas to treat migrants and their families respectfully and in accordance with their obligations under international human rights law, and to pay particular attention to women and girls, who may be exposed to sexual violence;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Human rights of migrants (2013), A/HRC/RES/23/20, OP 4b.
Paragraph info
OP
Paragraph number
4b