Recursos

RESOURCES

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants Rights

Around our globe today, millions of people are on the move - living or trying to live in countries not their own. In some cases, this movement is voluntary. People move across borders for work, education or family reasons. In many more cases, the migration is forced, as people flee civil unrest and war, or search for adequate agricultural land or employment simply for survival.

The mandate of the Special Rapporteur, established in 1999 and currently extended for a period of 3 years, comprises examining ways and means to overcome the obstacles existing to the full and effective protection of migrants, including obstacles and difficulties for the return of migrants who are undocumented or in an irregular situation. Link to the Special Rapporteur's page.

Publications

Achieving Dignity
Campaigner’s Handbook for the Migrants Rights Convention. Produced by Migrants Rights International for the Global Campaign on Migrants Rights. Third printing, April 2000. Handbook available in English, Francais and Español.

An Annotated Bibliography on Human Rights of Migrants
Prepared by Migrants Rights International. This bibliography is also found in International Migration Vol. 38 (6) Special Issue 3/2000 co-published by the IOM and the UN. (Click to view).

Human Rights of Migrants: Challenges of the New Decade
Authored by Patrick Taran, Senior Migration Specialist at the International Labour Office, Switzerland, this article summarizes main trends, issues, debates, actors and initiatives regarding recognition and extension of protection of the human rights of migrants. Also found in International Migration Vol. 38 (6) Special Issue 3/2000 co-published by the IOM and the UN. (Click to view).