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Internal displacement in 2010: What are the major challenges? 2010, para. 87a
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- [Durable solutions constitute the ultimate form of protection for internally displaced persons. At the same time, the Representative sees some of the greatest problems in this area. Short-sighted political calculations often create protracted displacement situations, which are particularly difficult to transform into durable solutions. Despite some advances, donors and development actors are still not providing enough support for durable solutions, especially crucial investments in early recovery. The Representative recommends that member States:] Reinvigorate processes to resolve ongoing or frozen conflicts, while allowing the internally displaced to normalize their living situation as far as possible;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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The primary duty of the State to provide humanitarian assistance and the corresponding rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 96a
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- [The Representative calls on all Member States to shape a rule-based framework to international humanitarian assistance, taking into account the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as well as the Guidelines for the Domestic Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance and, in particular to:] Explicitly recognize in relevant national laws, policies and administrative and military instructions, the right of internally displaced persons and others affected by conflict or disaster to request and receive humanitarian assistance, in an equal and non-discriminatory manner; and the corresponding obligation of the State to ensure assistance, including by facilitating international assistance, especially where locally available resources are insufficient;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Internal displacement in 2010: What are the major challenges? 2010, para. 90
- Paragraph text
- The close cooperation with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on the basis of institutionalized arrangements, and access to resources beyond the regular support provided to a special procedure mandate holder by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, have been indispensable to taking up the array of tasks that the Representative has been mandated to carry out. The ability to work closely with institutions and non-governmental organizations outside the United Nations system has also reinforced the capacity of the Representative to carry out the responsibilities of the mandate.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
A more systematized and equitable response to internally displaced persons outside camps 2012, para. 59 G
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- [In view of the above, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Within the framework of IASC, initiate a process to consider the existing practices, gaps and relevant issues relating to IDPs outside camps, with a view to the development of strategies and mechanisms to strengthen related humanitarian and development responses. Suggested steps could include: The undertaking by agencies, on a voluntary basis, of a stocktaking exercise or survey of their programmes and practices which relate (or extend) to IDPs outside camps and host communities;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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A more systematized and equitable response to internally displaced persons outside camps 2012, para. 59 G
- Paragraph text
- [In view of the above, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Within the framework of IASC, initiate a process to consider the existing practices, gaps and relevant issues relating to IDPs outside camps, with a view to the development of strategies and mechanisms to strengthen related humanitarian and development responses. Suggested steps could include: The collection of good practices in this regard, and an analysis of existing protection and assistance gaps which hinder the institutional response by the humanitarian and development communities;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Evolution, challenges and trends in internal displacement 2012, para. 67h
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- Support actors within the international humanitarian and human rights system, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and members of the cluster system, to take the above challenges fully on board, and ensure that related policies and decisions specifically include and address the displacement-specific protection, assistance and durable solution needs of internally displaced persons; advocate for and support development actors in ensuring full respect for the human rights of internally displaced persons in the implementation of development projects; further integrate the human rights of internally displaced persons into the work of the universal periodic review process and of human rights treaty bodies;
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- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Durable solutions for internally displaced persons: advancing the agenda: addressing the role of humanitarian and development actors in achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons through peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict 2013, para. 59m
- Paragraph text
- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors, as relevant] Support national authorities to include displacement-specific aspects in their own planning, programming and activities that directly support durable solutions or the development of conditions conducive to solutions. In this context, national and international actors, including donor States, are urged to support such initiatives through capacity-building, technical support and, in particular, by programmatic support in implementing relevant national policies or legislation;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Durable solutions for internally displaced persons: advancing the agenda: addressing the role of humanitarian and development actors in achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons through peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict 2013, para. 59n
- Paragraph text
- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors, as relevant] Ensure that the post-2015 development agenda benefits those people, including internally displaced persons, who live in fragile States, and serves as a foundation for increasing their resilience to crisis, including through the achievement of solutions to displacement that are based on a human rights approach;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons in urban settings 2014, para. 61m
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- [Durable solutions remain available options for internally displaced persons, including those in urban settings. The very nature of urban displacement, however, tends to lend weight to local integration as the viable choice preferred by internally displaced persons in urban areas. Informed by the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, the Special Rapporteur reiterates his recommendations made in his previous reports (A/HRC/19/54 and A/68/225) and adds the following recommendations to:] [National and municipal authorities] Develop incentives for return and resettlement to rural areas, accompanied by livelihood schemes and the development of rural areas as an alternative to urbanization;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons in urban settings 2014, para. 61n
- Paragraph text
- [Durable solutions remain available options for internally displaced persons, including those in urban settings. The very nature of urban displacement, however, tends to lend weight to local integration as the viable choice preferred by internally displaced persons in urban areas. Informed by the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, the Special Rapporteur reiterates his recommendations made in his previous reports (A/HRC/19/54 and A/68/225) and adds the following recommendations to:] [National and municipal authorities] Establish integrated planning informed by displacement dynamics, with urban development plans, poverty reduction plans, general urban planning and upgrading, including slum upgrading, to include aspects specific to internal displacement and settlements and be carried out within government frameworks where possible, or alongside State actors;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 68
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- In the Special Rapporteur's view, the international community has created an important momentum for enhanced international cooperation in addressing the multifaceted issues raised by the international movement of people, as advocated by the Secretary-General in his report on international migration and development in 2005. In his view, it is imperative that human rights are fully incorporated in all migration-related processes and that a rights-based approach to migration features prominently at the policy and decision-making levels on migration governance-related issues. In light of the foregoing, the Special Rapporteur wishes to put forth a number of general recommendations for further consideration and action.
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- 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
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 71
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- Efforts directed to adopt a human rights-based approach to migration governance should be redoubled. States and other stakeholders should systematically be guided by, and further the realization of, human rights standards contained in and principles derived from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments, including the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, in all migration initiatives, including those implying multi-stakeholders cooperation and technical assistance and in all phases of the migration process.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 89
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- States should ensure that evictions are carried out only in exceptional circumstances and in accordance with international human rights law. Affected individuals should be fully consulted and informed in advance of any planned evictions in languages they understand, and should be provided with alternative accommodation and compensation, and due process rights. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur encourages States to refer to the Basic Principles and Guidelines on Development-Based Evictions and Displacement formulated by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing (A/HRC/4/18, annex).
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 72e
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls on States to consider progressively abolishing the administrative detention of migrants. In the meantime, Governments should take measures to ensure respect for the human rights of migrants in the context of detention, including by:] Ensuring that the Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention and Imprisonment are applied to all migrants under administrative detention. The principles include the provision of a proper medical examination as promptly as possible and medical treatment and care whenever necessary and free of charge; the right to assistance, free of charge if necessary, of an interpreter and a legal counsel; the right to communicate with the outside world, in particular family and counsel; the right to obtain, within the limits of available public resources, educational, cultural and informational material;
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- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 72i
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls on States to consider progressively abolishing the administrative detention of migrants. In the meantime, Governments should take measures to ensure respect for the human rights of migrants in the context of detention, including by:] Ensuring that legislation prevents trafficked persons from being prosecuted, detained or punished for illegal entry or residence in the country or for the activities they are involved in as a consequence of their situation as trafficked persons. In this respect, the Special Rapporteur invites States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime;
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- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 72j
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- [The Special Rapporteur calls on States to consider progressively abolishing the administrative detention of migrants. In the meantime, Governments should take measures to ensure respect for the human rights of migrants in the context of detention, including by:] Taking into due consideration the particular vulnerabilities of specific groups of migrants including victims of torture, unaccompanied older migrants, migrants with a mental or physical disability and migrants living with HIV/AIDS. Detention of migrants belonging to vulnerable categories and in need of special assistance should be only allowed as a measure of last resort, and they should be provided with adequate medical and psychological assistance;
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- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 73
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- The Special Rapporteur would like to remind Governments that alternatives to detention should not become alternatives to unconditional release, whenever such release is a possibility. Governments should put in place safeguards to ensure that those eligible for release without conditions are not diverted into alternative measures. Alternatives to detention should have a human rights-based approach, be established by law, be non-discriminatory and be subject to judicial review and independent monitoring and evaluation. In designing alternatives to detention, Governments should pay attention to the specific situation of particular groups of migrants, such as children, pregnant women and persons with disabilities, and use the least intrusive measure possible.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 82
- Paragraph text
- Make sure that passports and other identity documents are not confiscated, and make the withholding of such documents an offence, with appropriate penalties, and effectively prosecute violations.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Recruitment practices and the human rights of migrants 2015, para. 74
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- A complex network of actors is involved in the current system of recruitment for low-wage economic migrants, including: many different components of the State architecture in countries of origin and destination, recruiters themselves, subcontractors of recruiters, employers, direct contractors of employers that use migrant workers, parent companies and other business entities further up the supply chain, domestic households, trade unions, business associations, civil society organizations, workers themselves, friends and families of migrants, and regional and international organizations. The complexity of the network of all those involved, and the opaque and underground way in which unethical recruitment takes place, makes it difficult to fully understand the system and to develop clear accountability for the rights of migrants.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2015
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
The impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements on the human rights of migrants 2016, para. 92i
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- [To address the direct impact of international trade on the human right of migrants, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] States ensure that trade agreements include provisions for migrants to directly access public courts and tribunals, including by ensuring the availability of translation and legal resources for migrants to file individual or collective complaints where their rights have been violated as a result of a trade agreement; and monitor access to labour-related administrative services, tribunals and courts to ensure that migrants do not face obstacles in accessing effective relief for violations of their rights;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
The impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements on the human rights of migrants 2016, para. 93b
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- [To address the structural impact of international trade on the human rights of migrants, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Explore, jointly with migrants, migrants' associations and trade unions, opportunities to increase the level of public involvement in the negotiation and drafting of trade agreements, which would include disseminating information during trade negotiations and introducing a range of participatory mechanisms that would enable migrants to submit queries, comment on or take part in the negotiation and drafting of all relevant investment and trade agreements;
- 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
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
The impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements on the human rights of migrants 2016, para. 93c
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- [To address the structural impact of international trade on the human rights of migrants, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] When entering into trade agreements, undertake comprehensive ex ante and ex post human rights impact assessments that consider the rights of migrants through direct consultations with migrants, migrants' associations and trade unions, and, on the basis of these assessments, include relevant general exception clauses and other compensatory, adjustment, grievance and remedial mechanisms - which may include minimum wage provisions, welfare funds to support migrant workers, strengthened consular support, voluntary insurance schemes for migrants and other housing or transitional assistance - and termination clauses, among other measures;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Durable solutions for internally displaced persons: advancing the agenda: addressing the role of humanitarian and development actors in achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons through peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict 2013, para. 59j
- Paragraph text
- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors, as relevant] Ensure systematic and early engagement of humanitarian and development actors, and all other relevant sectors, to develop solution strategies and identify mechanisms to promote an integrated approach to solutions from the early stages of displacement onwards;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 68
- Paragraph text
- Detention for immigration purposes should never be mandatory or automatic. According to international human rights standards, it should be a measure of last resort, only permissible for the shortest period of time and when no less restrictive measure is available. Governments have an obligation to establish a presumption in favour of liberty in national law, first consider alternative non-custodial measures, proceed to an individual assessment and choose the least intrusive or restrictive measure.
- 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
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 72b
- Paragraph text
- [The Special Rapporteur calls on States to consider progressively abolishing the administrative detention of migrants. In the meantime, Governments should take measures to ensure respect for the human rights of migrants in the context of detention, including by:] Ensuring that migrants in detention are accurately informed of the status of their case and of their right to contact a consular or embassy representative and members of their families. Migrants and their lawyers should have full and complete access to the migrants' files;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
The Kampala Convention: a road map for action 2014, para. 84
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur recommends that States effectively address internal displacement on their respective territories and ensure that the Kampala Convention is implemented at the national, regional and international levels.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 71
- Paragraph text
- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Humanitarian and development organizations: Identify and integrate lessons from past consultation and participation processes with IDW in order to improve participatory practices;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
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 2015, para. 93
- Paragraph text
- [To the European Union and its member States] Invest in the overall development of a coherent and robust migration policy that fully reflects the human rights of migrants as enshrined in both international and regional law.
- 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
- 2015
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 106
- Paragraph text
- Empower migrants, whatever their status, to defend their own human rights without fear of retribution, provide them with appropriate normative, institutional and programmatic tools in that regard, and support them in their fight against abuse and exploitation.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Global migration governance 2013, para. 134c
- Paragraph text
- [Human rights must be a cross-cutting issue that informs all discussions at the High-level Dialogue, and States should consider raising the following issues:] Measures to ensure awareness-raising on the human rights of migrants;
- 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
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph