Ⅱ. Human Rights Guidelines on Migration-Basic Principles The Guidelines were established based on the following five principles: first, guarantee of migrants’ universal human rights and respect for the spirit stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international norms, such as the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, International Convention on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention related to the Status of Refugees, Convention related to the Status of Stateless Persons, etc.; second, equal application to migrants of the freedom and social rights enjoyed by locals under domestic laws; third, systematic prevention of human rights infringement involving migrants due to improper laws; fourth, no discrimination against migrants based on differences in race, skin color, gender, language, religion, nationality, culture, and the like; fifth, respect for migrants’ cultural identity and capabilities based on the recognition that migrants contribute to our society’s transition to a multicultural welfare society. 2 Human Rights Guidelines on Migration