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Migrant worker’s right to health 2013, para. 54
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- Women make up a significant proportion of the estimated 52.6 million migrant domestic workers worldwide. Domestic work provides economic and social independence for migrant women, accounting for 7.5 per cent of women's wage employment globally. It is, however, largely undervalued and confined to the hidden informal economy of the home, reinforcing gender disparities in accessing underlying determinants of health, including decent work conditions.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Migrant worker’s right to health 2013, para. 8
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- The International Labour Organization (ILO), through various conventions and recommendations places obligations on States and certain duties to recruitment agencies, requiring them to take steps to prevent abuse and exploitation of migrant workers. It focuses on occupational health and safety of migrant workers and recommends measures to promote reunification of families, which can have a positive effect on mental health as it provides social support to migrant workers.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Migrant worker’s right to health 2013, para. 53
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- Difficulties commonly experienced by migrant workers in accessing health care are exacerbated for farm workers because of high mobility driven by seasonal work and rural or remote settings. The migrant and community health centre is a successful model for providing physically and economically accessible health care for migrant farm workers. Programmes and services are tailored to a mobile multicultural population by way of outreach clinics, community health workers, patient navigation systems, out-of-hours services and low-literacy education. Participation has been key to the success of such centres, with a requirement that 51 per cent of governing board members be from the community.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Migrant worker’s right to health 2013, para. 51
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- As with other 3D jobs, informal arrangements and lack of coverage under labour and occupational health and safety laws are common, leaving little room for migrant farm workers to negotiate working and living conditions necessary to facilitate the realization of their right to health. Inadequate and unhygienic living conditions, food insecurity, underpayment of wages and excessive hours among migrant farm workers increase the risk of illness and work-related injuries, while decreasing their capacity to access health care. High vulnerability to HIV has been recorded among migrant farm workers in some regions, due to lack of access to information and knowledge about HIV, availability and use of condoms, voluntary testing and health care.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Migrant worker’s right to health 2013, para. 49
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- States should ensure relief and remedies for migrant workers injured due to violation of their right to occupational health. However, a lack of coverage under workers' health insurance or compensation schemes has often afflicted migrant workers, particularly irregular migrant workers. Additionally, the preponderance of sub-contracting arrangements in the construction industry denies coverage, which is otherwise available. For severely injured workers, compulsory or voluntary repatriation may mean access to a lower standard of health care and inability to hold duty bearers in receiving States accountable.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Right to health in conflict situations 2013, para. 42
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- Moreover, displaced persons are particularly vulnerable when their legal status prevents them from accessing health facilities, goods and services and availing themselves of economic opportunities. Many may be forced to work in poor or unsafe working conditions, further exposing them to poor health. Competing demands for access to health care and the underlying determinants of health may lead to rising tensions at the expense of both host and displaced communities. Displaced communities may consequently face discrimination in accessing health facilities, goods and services and underlying determinants.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Occupational health 2012, para. 38
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- The right to a healthy workplace environment is an integral component of the right to health. It requires States to improve all aspects of environmental and industrial hygiene, including housing, sanitation, nutrition and access to safe water. For example, there are significant concerns regarding environmental and industrial hygiene in agricultural work. These concerns are exacerbated by fact that many agricultural workers, particularly migrant workers who are involved in agricultural work in large numbers, are socially and economically disadvantaged and often lack adequate resources to protect their own health. The improvement of environmental and industrial hygiene is therefore critical to achieving the full realization of the right to occupational health, especially for agricultural workers. In many instances, the work environment is indistinguishable from the home environment. As a result, many agricultural workers reside in crowded and substandard accommodation with poor sanitation and inadequate access to safe and potable water. Many of them are also exposed to environmental hazards such as pesticides or other pollutants because of the proximity or overlap of their homes to their worksites. These conditions significantly contribute to the increased rates of infectious diseases seen amongst these workers. The right to health requires that States give particular attention to the needs of vulnerable and marginalized groups in the formulation and implementation of occupational health laws and policies. This includes an obligation to monitor and evaluate occupational health risks and diseases affecting vulnerable groups.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex-work and HIV transmission 2010, para. 45
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- Sex workers should have the right to legal protection, with regard to various hazards such as violence, general occupational risks and labour exploitation. Judicial decisions have, in some instances, resulted in such protection being directly realized. For instance, a court in The Hague found in favour of a Czech immigrant who had been denied permission to reside in The Netherlands for the purposes of prostitution, concluding that prostitution is considered labour according to domestic law, and that the petitioner was therefore entitled to a permit.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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