A/HRC/26/35
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
3 April 2014
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-sixth 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 human
rights of migrants, François Crépeau
Labour exploitation of migrants
Summary
The present report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council
resolution 17/12. It provides an overview of the activities carried out by the Special
Rapporteur, including some reflections on the 2013 High-level Dialogue on International
Migration and Development. The thematic part of the report focuses on labour exploitation
of migrants. It covers some of the most common manifestations of labour exploitation,
groups of migrants who are specifically at risk of such exploitation, and access to an
effective remedy. The report is based on observations made during the Special
Rapporteur’s country visits, communications he has received from individuals and civil
society organizations in the course of his mandate, as well as desk research.
GE.14-12915
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