A/HRC/14/30
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
16 April 2010
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fourteenth session
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil
political, economic and social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
migrants, Jorge Bustamante*
Summary
The present report is the fifth report submitted to the Human Rights Council by the
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Jorge Bustamante, since his
appointment in July 2005. Submitted in accordance with Council resolution 8/10, the report
covers the activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur from January 2009 to December
2009.
In the thematic section of the present report, the Special Rapporteur focuses on the
enjoyment of rights to health and adequate housing by migrants. He recalls the applicable
international legal framework and discusses main challenges encountered by migrants in
the enjoyment of these rights, with particular attention to the situations of migrant women
and girls and children. The Special Rapporteur also highlights a number of good practices
and makes recommendations for further consideration and action by States and other
stakeholders.
* Late submission.
GE.10-12615 (E)
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