Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 40
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The Special Rapporteur regrets that laws and practices in many States result in the criminal prosecution of asylum-seekers and refugees for irregular entry, stay or the use of fraudulent documents, despite this being prohibited by international refugee law, and despite the fact that it is explicitly against the recommendations of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He further regrets that some countries apply the same penalties for irregular entry to asylum-seekers, including, in extreme cases, whipping.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Migrants, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/222, para. 40.