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Effective Respect for the Human Rights of Migrants: A Shared Responsibility. Workshop

Document number
2162
Date
2009
Title
Effective Respect for the Human Rights of Migrants: A Shared Responsibility. Workshop
Author/publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Availability
LSI library
Document type(s)
Meeting Documentation/Conference Reports,
Keywords
Migrant rights; Migration management; Comprehensive approach to migration; Migration policy; Restrictive migration measures, Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour;
Summary
Sharing Responsibility for Respecting Migrants' Human Rights - The practical protection of the human rights of migrants as an essential component of migration governance in the 21st century was the focus of IOM's International Dialogue on Migration that took place in March 2009 at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG).  The two-day gathering which brought together IOM member states, observers, international and non-governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector, looked at ways to overcome the obstacles preventing migrants fully enjoying their human rights.  The Dialogue examined existing legal frameworks addressing migrants' human rights and their implementation before looking at specific issues that demand attention including migrants' right to health and health services, fighting discrimination and xenophobia, and human rights in the context of labour mobility. For the agenda and background documents please click here.
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