Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers The Role of National Human Rights Institutions
Contents
Foreword
iii
Acknowledgements
iv
List of abbreviations
v
Introduction for users
vi
Facts and trends involving migrant workers
Part I
International law and mechanisms
Chapter 1:
The international legal framework on the rights of migrant workers
and members of their families
Chapter 2:
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of
All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Chapter 3: Other UN instruments and mechanisms relevant to the rights of
migrant workers
Chapter 4:
Chapter 5:
Part II
viii
1
2
11
23
The International Labour Organization and migrant workers
41
Regional mechanisms for the promotion and protection of the
rights of migrant workers
53
NHRIs in action
63
Chapter 6:
Promoting reform of law, policy and practice
66
Chapter 7:
Investigating allegations of human rights violations
85
Chapter 8:
Protecting the rights of migrants in detention
103
Conducting public inquiries into systemic patterns of
human rights violation
121
Chapter 9:
Chapter 10: Undertaking education, training and research
131
Chapter 11: Engaging with international and regional mechanisms
147
Summary
177
Further readings
181
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