Human rights treaty bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor the implementation of the core international human rights treaties. Currently, there are 10 treaty bodies.

The Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons is one of the special mechanisms overseen by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The website presents information on resolutions, missions’ reports, press released and other activities of...

Responding to the human rights challenges of migration is a priority for the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. The website provides access to a variety of resources and information related to migration and human rights in the Asia Pacific region. 

The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants is an independent expert appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The mandate was created in 1999 by the Commission on Human Rights, pursuant to resolution 1999/44. The website for the UN Special Rapporteur has the full repository...

The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is a leading institution in the field of migration policy. Its main work is on immigration and integration policies in North America and Europe, where its two offices are located, but it also remains active around the world, and takes a global and comparative...

The mandate of the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Migrants is focused on respecting and guaranteeing the rights of migrants and their families, asylum seekers, refugees, stateless persons, victims of human trafficking, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups of people in the...

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency provides updates, focus papers, research and toolkits on a variety of human rights issues relevant to migrant rights in Europe, with a specific focus on borders, child protection, irregular migration, return, immigration detention, integration, trafficking and labour...

Human Rights Watch investigates rights violations arising when countries try to contain or divert the migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers at or within their borders. Their page on migrants provides links to videos, reports and news on this topic.

This page provides an overview of treaties and data relevant to migrant rights under international law, including primarily human rights law but also refugee law, transnational criminal law such as human trafficking and smuggling, humanitarian law and labour law.

Amnesty International conducts research on the human rights violations faced by migrants around the world. Search results includes news, research and campaign on the human rights of migrants. They can be filtered by topic, including “migrants”.

The Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) is a leading source for independent and high quality data, information, research and analysis on mixed migration. The MMC aims to increase understanding of mixed migration, to positively impact global and regional migration policies, to inform evidence-based...

The International Migration Law Unit was established within IOM to strengthen and promote the Organization’s involvement in International Migration Law (IML). A key objective of the Unit is to encourage dissemination and understanding both within IOM and amongst IOM counterparts of the international...

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) produces a range of reports and publications on topics related to the human rights of migrants, which provide information and policy guidance to Governments, national institutions, civil society, the general public and the...

The Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI) is designed to facilitate access to human rights recommendations issued by international human rights mechanisms, including the Treaty Bodies established under the international human rights treaties as well as the Special Procedures and the Universal Periodic...

This online database stores information about Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCMs), encompassing all aspects of migration, including trends, data, and statistics.

The Norwegian Refugee Council’s ICLA activities involve supporting migrants to exercise their rights by providing legal assistance, dispute resolution, and advocacy. They provide on five thematic areas ranging from housing to employment and also focus specifically on the needs of women and children.

The CIOP, led by the Government of the Philippines, aims to provide a coordinating framework for pre-employment, pre-departure, and post-arrival orientation for temporary contractual workers in the Gulf region.  

IOM’s Department of Migration Management has a webpage on Migrant Training and Integration that contains links to featured projects and publications that can support practitioners in gaining knowledge about how to conduct pre-departure and post-arrival training.

The MigApp, launched by IOM in 2017 is a global initiative that aims to provide accurate and comprehensive information on government, private, and civil society services for migrants, as well as tips on regular and orderly migration and alerts and risks related to irregular migration.