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The Human Rights of Migrants

A/HRC/RES/41/7No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2011–2021
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/47/12
  • 2021A/HRC/RES/47/12The human rights of migrantsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/HRC/RES/41/7The human rights of migrantsCompare with previous version
  • 2011A/HRC/RES/18/21The human rights of migrants

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Human RightsImmigration PolicyMigrantsTechnical Cooperation

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Reaffirms the duty of all States to effectively promote, protect and respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons, without discrimination of any kind, in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and their obligations under international law;
2
Recommits to ensuring full respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status, and to supporting countries of origin, transit and destination in the spirit of international cooperation, taking into account national circumstances;
3
Welcomes the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights as member of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Network on Migration, and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to maintain an active engagement therein, including by involving all relevant human rights bodies and special procedures, to ensure efficiency in mainstreaming human rights in the context of international migration, and to provide practical guidance to States that require it on the development of their national migration policies;
4
Invites special procedure mandate holders and the treaty bodies, in accordance with their respective mandates and in coordination with the United Nations system as a whole, to contribute to the objectives of the United Nations Network on Migration;
5
Takes note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, and requests him to continue to report on solutions and to contribute to and participate in key discussions relating to the promotion and protection of the human rights of migrants, including with respect to the large movement of migrants, by identifying best practices and concrete areas and means for international cooperation in order to enhance the protection of the human rights of migrants, and to continue to pay attention to the topic of the universal enjoyment of human rights for all migrants;
6
Encourages States and regional and international organizations to enhance their cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants;
7
Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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