Rights of migrant workers in an irregular situation and members of their families 2013, para. 41
Paragraph
Paragraph text
Article 17, paragraph 5, guarantees detained and imprisoned migrant workers and members of their families the same rights as nationals with regard to visits by their family members. If the law of a State party grants certain visitation rights, such as direct contact with visiting family members, to nationals who are deprived of their liberty, it must ensure equal rights for detained or imprisoned migrant workers, including those in an irregular situation. States parties shall eliminate de facto discrimination against detained migrant workers by removing practical barriers to their equal enjoyment of visitation rights, such as detention in a remote location, making access difficult for family members.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Migrant Workers
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Person(s) affected
Families
Persons on the move
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CMW General Comment No. 2, Rights of migrant workers in an irregular situation and members of their families (2013), para. 41.