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 i