Receiving States frequently use the public health rationale to detain and deport migrant workers with specific health statuses, such as HIV, Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B. In linking immigration policies with health status, the right to health requirements of confidentiality, counselling and referral are overlooked.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Tipo de documento
Special Procedures' report
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Movement
Personas afectadas
Persons on the move
Año
2013
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/41, para. 34.