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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 2015, para. 91
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- The benefits of this rethinking and of the European Union taking a leadership role go far beyond the fulfilment of normative commitments. Fact-based economic analyses have tended to conclude that migrants contribute to economic growth and productivity. As Europe changes over the next generation, extending mobility to those outside its borders will allow European Union member States to reap opportunities for peace, security and sustainable development both within and outside the Union.
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- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2015
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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 2015, para. 95
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- [To the European Union and its member States] Invest in filling data gaps - such as those around underground labour markets, labour exploitation of migrants, deaths at sea and push and pull factors - to develop evidence-based policies. In addition, increase harmonization and coordination in respect of migration data sources to develop a systemic picture.
- 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
- 2015
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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 2015, para. 118
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- [To the European Union and its member States] Reconsider the general refusal of EUMS to ratify the International Convention on Migrant Workers.
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- 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
- 2015
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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 2015, para. 125
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- [Recommendations to specific European Union institutions] [To the European Commission] Through the work of the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, support member States in moving away from cheap labour predicated on the abuse of migrant workers towards a system of fair, organized and legal migration, through the repression of exploitative employers.
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- 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
- 2015
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Child slavery in the artisanal mining and quarrying sector 2011, para. 90
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- The Special Rapporteur recommends that States ratify fully and implement all relevant international legal instruments to prevent child slavery such as the 1926 Slavery Convention, the 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and 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 contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2011
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Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 76
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- The Special Rapporteur would like to encourage States that have not yet done so, to consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
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- 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
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
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Due diligence and trafficking in persons 2015, para. 48
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- Due diligence to prevent trafficking requires action to address the wider, more systemic processes or root causes that contribute to trafficking in persons, such as inequality, restrictive immigration policies, and unfair labour conditions, particularly for migrant workers. Due diligence requires that in developing, implementing and assessing prevention approaches, initiatives be based on accurate data and targeted to those most at risk of trafficking in persons.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2015
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Eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis 2014, para. 122
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- [The Working Group recommends that States:] Provide protection against discrimination and abuse of migrant workers and domestic workers, and ratify and implement the ILO Domestic Workers Convention (No. 189).
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- Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 87
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- Creative strategies at the local level are strongly encouraged, such as deposit-guarantee and rent-deposit schemes, whereby a local authority or a housing association acts as a guarantor to the landlord to facilitate access to housing by migrants. In a similar vein, local authorities should proactively engage with landlords to promote equal access to housing through innovative programmes such as accreditation schemes for landlords, whereby the local authorities certify and approve responsible landlords.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
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Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 90
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- States should fully take into account factors which affect access to housing by migrant women and girls. In particular, States should develop mechanisms to monitor workplace conditions of migrant women, especially where they are required to reside with their employers. States should ensure that migrant women workers have equal protection of the law and should provide accommodation for those who wish to leave abusive employers in the meantime.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2010
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Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 91
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- States should provide parents and others responsible for the child with material assistance and support programmes, particularly with regard to housing. Irregular migrant families and their children should be provided with a minimum level of housing which ensures their basic needs. Throughout the process, the best interest of the child should be the paramount concern and the guiding principle.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 100
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- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] [States affected by displacement] Implement livelihood programmes and vocational training to bridge the gap between the existing skills of IDPs and those required for entry into the labour market in their place of displacement to make the sustainable development goals a reality for IDPs.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2015
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Human rights of migrants in the post-2015 development agenda 2014, para. 109g
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- [To guarantee inclusive sustainable development, the post-2015 agenda should focus on promoting and protecting the human rights of all marginalized groups, including migrants, irrespective of their status or circumstances, and on more comprehensive information about how progress is distributed. Accordingly, it should:] Align all goals, targets and indicators with international human rights and labour standards, the aim being to include the realization of human rights for all in the post-2015 agenda, which would increase policy coherence and strengthen accountability;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 72b
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- [The Special Rapporteur also recommends that States:] Implement the policy options referred to in ILO Convention No. 143 and its accompanying Recommendation No. 151, particularly in light of the particular problems faced by irregular migrant workers and other vulnerable migrant workers as a result of their status.
- 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
- 2010
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Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 77b
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- [States are particularly encouraged to:] Consider regularization programmes as a key element of migration policies in order to ensure social integration and family reunification, limit migrant workers' exploitation and abuse and incorporate workers from informal and underground economies into the labour force, with clear benefits for host countries, including increasing contributions to national tax and social security revenues;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
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Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 110b
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- [Stakeholders should make available statistical and substantive information on, inter alia:] The demand of migrant labour, including irregular migrant labour, in countries of destination;
- 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
- 2010
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Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 85d
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- [Taking in account States' obligations under international human rights law, the Special Rapporteur would like to offer a set of recommendations which may serve as a basis for human rights-based measures to discourage the demand that fosters or leads to trafficking in persons:] It is necessary to put regulatory and supervisory mechanisms in place whenever they encourage or facilitate any forms of labour migration, as the absence of such mechanisms has had the effect of facilitating trafficking in persons. Legislation is required to protect anyone who, in the absence of appropriate protection, can be exploited with relative ease (such as migrant workers in general, child workers,particularly those below the minimum age for admission to employment) and anyone working outside a formal or regulated workplace (such as migrant domestic workers and other migrants, particularly women, who work in unregulated or informal workplaces). Legislation may also be required to ensure that any places where trafficked persons may be deployed to work or earn money, including informal workplaces or settings, are subject to the rule of law and can be checked by law enforcement officials, if necessary;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2013
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 56
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- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] States: Initiate gender-sensitive budgeting processes that ensure allocation of adequate resources to the needs and priorities of IDW;
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- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 57
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- [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] States: Support initiatives to increase the capacity of officials, particularly at local level, to adopt gender-sensitive approaches to policymaking, planning, budgeting and programme implementation on IDP issues;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 67
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- Unrecognized labour needs in destination States, especially for low-skilled labour, constitute a major pull factor for irregular migration. Opening up more regular migration channels for workers considered "low-skilled", thus recognizing the labour needs of destination States, and sanctioning exploitative employers, would reduce irregular migration and limit the power of smugglers' organizations, thus contributing to the better respect, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of migrants.
- 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
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 71
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- Address the pull factors for irregular migration, namely the unrecognized need for migrant labour in destination States, including for low-skilled workers, and the corresponding need to open up a greater number of regular migration channels and effectively sanction exploitative employers of irregular migrants, which would lead to fewer instances of irregular migration, and less exploitation of irregular migrants.
- 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
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 73
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- Ensure that policymakers and the public are continually educated about the human and labour rights of migrants.
- 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
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 74
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- Improve data collection and indicators in all areas relevant to labour migration in order to make informed policy decisions.
- 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
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 76
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- Ratify the ILO Fundamental Conventions and the migrant workers Conventions (C.97 and C.143), as well as C.181 concerning private employment agencies, and C.189 concerning decent work for domestic workers.
- 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
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 83
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- Guarantee that all migrants have the right to accept and to leave employment voluntarily, without the threat of a penalty. Migrants who choose to leave an abusive employer should not lose their residence permit. Instead, they should receive adequate support, for example by providing them with a long enough grace period in order to find a new job. Allowing migrants to change employers when they wish would render them far less vulnerable to exploitation.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 87
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- Grant migrants, including irregular and temporary migrants, access to social security benefits on the basis of equal treatment with nationals. States should consider entering into bilateral, regional or multilateral agreements to provide social security coverage and benefits to migrant workers in this respect.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 88
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- Recognize the right of all migrants, including those in an irregular situation, to form and join organizations, including trade unions, and recognize these unions.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 89
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- Undertake all the necessary measures to combat trafficking for labour exploitation and all forms of forced labour by migrants, and provide adequate support and assistance to the victims. Provide victims of trafficking with a residence permit that allows them to work and of a sufficient duration to allow them to rebuild their lives and consider their options.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 90
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- Refrain from using sponsorship systems that make immigration status conditional on one given employer, as this creates a precarious status, restricts freedom of movement, increases vulnerability to exploitation and abuse, and leads to forced labour.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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Labour exploitation of migrants 2014, para. 91
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- Ensure that migrants are free to terminate their employment contract, without fear of retribution, and find another employer or leave the country when they so wish. Protect migrants against unfair dismissals, and refrain from tying visas to the employer, so that migrants can find a new job in case their employment is terminated.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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