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2. Programmes to promote human rights
A. Monitoring of human rights of older persons
The Commission operated the 8th Elderly Human Rights Monitoring Team to monitor
programmes offered by leisure and welfare facilities for older persons. The team had face-toface interviews with people who have or have not used programmes at these facilities.
The result showed that 68% of respondents have never used such programmes. The reason is
because they enjoy other leisure activities (the most given answer), are engaged in some incomeearning activities, or they find the programme hours to be limited. During their leisure time,
with the same hobby, or spend time with family.
and for two or more times a week. The satisfaction level was generally high, with positive
response given for programme selection, programme details, instructor professionalism, and the
possibility to apply for a number of different programmes. Also, most respondents expressed
their desire to continue to use the programmes in the future.
B. Monitoring of Guidelines on the Human Rights of Migrants for out-ofschool teenagers
The Guidelines on the Human Rights of Migrants recommended by the Commission in
February 2012 included measures to strengthen the human rights protection for migrant
children. A monitoring effort conducted in 2015 revealed the poor human rights conditions faced
by migrant children and teenagers outside of school.
In 2016, the Commission organized a team to monitor the implementation of the guidelines.
This effort was designed to understand and resolve issues related with the right to development
of migrant children and teenagers who find themselves outside the school system.
The monitoring result showed that this group of population suffered from a general lack of
information, different religions and culture, economic hardships, language barriers, exclusion
and discrimination, and limited information sharing and access through group life at school.
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In general, those who use or have used the programmes did so for three years or more
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respondents enjoy TV, listen to radio, read newspapers, meet friends or relatives, meet people