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Global migration governance
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2013
- Document code
- A/68/283
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Irregular migration and criminalization of migrants, protection of children in the migration process and the right to housing and health of migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2011
- Document code
- A/HRC/17/33
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2010
- Document code
- A/HRC/14/30
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Recapitulation of main thematic issues (irregular migration and criminalization of migrants; protection of children in the migration process; the right to housing and health of migrants)
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2011
- Document code
- A/66/264
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Detention of migrants in an irregular situation
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2012
- Document code
- A/HRC/20/24
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Regional study: management of the European Union external border and the impact on the human rights of migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2013
- Document code
- A/HRC/23/46
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Human rights of migrants in the post-2015 development agenda
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2014
- Document code
- A/69/302
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2010
- Document code
- A/65/222
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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The impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements on the human rights of migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2016
- Document code
- A/HRC/32/40
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Banking on mobility over a generation: follow-up to the regional study on the management of the external borders of the European Union and its impact on the human rights of migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2015
- Document code
- A/HRC/29/36
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Climate change and migration
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2012
- Document code
- A/67/299
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Labour exploitation of migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2014
- Document code
- A/HRC/26/35
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Recruitment practices and the human rights of migrants
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2015
- Document code
- A/70/310
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Developing the Global Compact on Migration
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Year
- 2016
- Document code
- A/71/285
- Date modified
- Sep 19, 2019
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Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 58
- Paragraph text
- The stark reality is that this right remains unfulfilled in many parts of the world, often owing to the higher risk of poverty experienced by migrant children as compared to national children. A study shows that migrant children are more likely than national children to live in overcrowded housing, which may have a negative impact on their development. The concern is heightened with respect to irregular migrant children, whose right to adequate housing is dictated by the conditions of social exclusion that their families are subjected to. The lack of access to adequate housing for irregular migrant parents means that their children are deprived of housing as well. The Special Rapporteur has also been informed of cases where the authorities are willing to provide housing assistance to irregular migrant children, but not to their families. This gives rise to difficult situations where children must either choose to live with their families at risk of homelessness, or separate from them to receive housing assistance.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
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Human rights of migrants in the post-2015 development agenda 2014, para. 18
- Paragraph text
- In addition, ageing populations have caused a shift in demographics that has led to labour shortages in Italy and Japan, among others. In 2010, for the first time, more workers were retiring from the European labour market than joining it. By 2030, the labour shortage in Europe is likely to rise to 8.3 million workers. By 2020, other large economies, such as Canada, China, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation, will also face similar shortages. To overcome this challenge, employers will have to embrace diversity and rely on recruitment from a global labour force. Migrants of all skill levels will be required for many sectors of the economy.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Human rights of migrants in the post-2015 development agenda 2014, para. 53
- Paragraph text
- Indicators should focus on the increased proportion of migrants with equal access to social security and cross-border portability of earned social security benefits such as pensions.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Human rights of migrants in the post-2015 development agenda 2014, para. 62
- Paragraph text
- According to article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the right to education is a universal right. As recognized by Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in its general comment No. 13, education is the "primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty and obtain the means to participate fully in their communities". The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in its general recommendation No. 30, has highlighted the need for States to ensure that all migrant children, irrespective of their status, have access to public educational institutions. The Committee on the Rights of the Child, in its general comment No. 9, endorsed the concept of inclusive education as "a set of values, principles and practices that seeks meaningful, effective, and quality education for all students, that does justice to the diversity of learning conditions and requirements not only of children with disabilities, but for all students".
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 24
- Paragraph text
- Articles 6 to 10 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognize the rights of everyone to (a) work which they freely choose or accept; (b) enjoy just and favourable conditions of work, including equal remuneration for work of equal value; (c) form and join trade unions; (d) social security, including social insurance; (e) the special protection from economic and social exploitation of children and young persons.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 26
- Paragraph text
- Substandard detention conditions may potentially amount to inhuman or degrading treatment, and may increase the risk of further violations of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to health, food, drinking water and sanitation.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Recruitment practices and the human rights of migrants 2015, para. Chapter V. B.
- Paragraph text
- [Recommendations to private sector organizations] Support the implementation of standard contract terms specifying job description, wages and labour conditions
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 65
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur has also been informed of the initiative by the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore in September 2009 to increase the minimum medical insurance coverage of foreign workers. He also was informed of the adoption in 2003 of the Act on Foreign Workers' Employment in the Republic of Korea, which introduces the Employment Permit System for foreign workers. The System contains specific provisions for health insurance and coverage for the occupational health and safety of migrant workers in the manufacturing sector.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 117
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur welcomes policymaking discussions on migration in international policy platforms. The Special Rapporteur also welcomes the efforts made by the Global Migration Group to tackle migration issues from a human rights perspective, to be led by OHCHR. He also encourages inter-institutional coordination at the national level, including through specific mechanisms and with the participation of civil society, consular services, local governments and the private sector, for the development and implementation of migration policies that adopt a human-centred perspective.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 66
- Paragraph text
- The enjoyment of human rights by migrants, regardless of immigration status, is a crucial means to ensure equitable human development and social development and justice for migrants. Migrants can play an active role in the social and economic development of host countries and contribute to the development of countries of origin and transit, particularly when their human rights are fulfilled in a manner that ensures equal opportunities and gender equality. Human rights, together with gender and age-sensitive strategies, should therefore feature prominently and systematically as an integral part of the overall strategy to achieve development in the context of migration.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 92b
- Paragraph text
- [Alternative measures should be systematically considered by States before resorting to immigration detention. States should ensure that the conditions and criteria to choose alternative measures do not discriminate in law or practice against particular groups of non-nationals, whether on the basis of their origin, economic situation, immigration or other status. These means also should be:] Subjected to legal review and migrants should therefore be granted the possibility of challenging them before a judicial or other competent and independent authority or body.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 58
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur observes that large-scale regularization programmes are usually part of a multi-pronged strategy. They are aimed at incorporating workers in the informal "underground" economy into the formal economy, and in that way, to increase their contributions to national tax and social security revenues, limit workers exploitation and abuse and discourage migrant smuggling and human trafficking. He also observes that these programmes usually specify requirements of potential beneficiaries, including length of residence, proof of work and, in some instances, proof of social welfare contributions, age range and nationality (when the regularization programmes target migrants from countries with cultural and historical connections with the host country).
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 9
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur observes that disregard for human rights in migration management initiatives has detrimental consequences not only for the protection of non-documented or irregular migrants, but also for migrant populations as a whole and host societies at large. Accordingly, he proposes, in this report, to expand the framework of analysis to include the overall impact and consequences entailed by policies that use criminal penalties, or administrative penalties which mimic criminal ones, including policies that encourage labelling migrants as criminals or illegal.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 10
- Paragraph text
- In particular, the Special Rapporteur wishes to take this opportunity to draw the attention of Member States to a number of reports he received on violations of migrants' rights to health and adequate housing. He emphasizes that the enjoyment of these rights by all individuals in society regardless of their citizenship, nationality and immigration status is not only an end in itself as a matter of entitlement, but also a crucial means to ensure equitable human development and social integration of migrants in host societies. Migrants can play an active role in the social and economic development of host countries, particularly when their fundamental rights, such as the rights to health and adequate housing, are fulfilled in a manner that ensures equal opportunities and gender equity.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 80
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur encourages the establishment and implementation of institutionalized services and programmes to provide comprehensive support and protection to persons arriving in mixed migratory flows, especially women, children and the elderly, including means to detect those who are in need of international protection. Protection services should include access to humanitarian assistance in the first instance, including adequate food and water, and access to health services, legal advice and effective asylum procedures. Longer term needs should include access to durable solutions in the case of persons in need of international protection and support for return to the community of origin for those people who are deemed able to return with no risk to their human rights.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 25
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur concurs with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which has stated that the principle of proportionality requires that administrative detention should be considered as a measure of last resort. Strict legal limitations must be observed and judicial safeguards provided for. The reasons put forward by States to justify detention, such as the necessity of identifying migrants in irregular situations, the risk of migrants absconding or facilitating the expulsion of irregular migrants who have been served with removal orders must be clearly defined and enumerated in national legislation.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph