The human rights of migrants 2008, para. 1c

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[Reaffirms the rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in this regard:] Expresses concern at legislation and measures adopted by some States that may restrict the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and reaffirms that, when exercising their sovereign right to enact and implement migratory and border security measures, States have the duty to comply with their obligations under international law, including international human rights law, in order to ensure full respect for the human rights of migrants;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2008
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, The human rights of migrants (2008), A/HRC/RES/9/5, OP 1c.
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OP
Paragraph number
1c