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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on Nigeria in the absence of a report

In the absence of a report by the State party, the Committee considered the situation in Nigeria with respect to the implementation of the Convention at its 347th meeting (CMW/C/SR.347), held on 5 April 2017.

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24 May 2017

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on Jamaica in the absence of a report

In the absence of a report by the State party, the Committee considered the situation in Jamaica with respect to the implementation of the Convention at its 345th and 346th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.345 and 346), held on 4 and 5 April 2017.

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24 May 2017

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International Commission of Jurists

Principles on the Role of Judges and Lawyers in Relation to Refugees and Migrants

The Principles seek to help judges and lawyers, as well as legislators and other government officials, better secure human rights and the rule of law in the context of large movements of refugees and migrants.

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01 May 2017

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Duties Of States Towards Refugees And Migrants Under The International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights

This statement clarifies that all migrants, regardless of their migration status, are entitled to enjoy economic, social and cultural rights without discrimination.

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13 March 2017

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United Nations (UN)

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The Sustainable Development Goals and Addressing Statelessness

This report from looks at the linkages between the SDGs and UNHCR’s statelessness mandate and the #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness in 10 Years.

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01 March 2017

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI)

The World’s Stateless Children

The report, focused on stateless children, also approaches new growing problems, such as the heightened persecution and displacement of some stateless minorities.

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01 January 2017

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International Labour Organization (ILO)

Promoting a Rights-based Approach to Migration, Health, and HIV and AIDS: A Framework for Action

Migration is a permanent feature of contemporary life and can take many forms. People move from one place to another within their countries of residence and they also cross borders.

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01 January 2017

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Inter-agency Working Group on Unaccompanied and Separated Children

Field Handbook on Unaccompanied and Separated Children

Following the guiding principles of 2004, the Field Handbook provides up-to-date and detailed operational guidance for all actors concerned with the welfare and protection of unaccompanied and separated children.

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01 January 2017

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Protecting Migrant Workers: The Case for a Core Rights Approach

This paper introduces the idea of a “core rights” approach for global governance of international labour migration. In the context of low ratification numbers of international conventions, Ruhs proposes a debate around what a shorter list of core rights may look like.

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01 January 2017

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Working Paper

Women on the move: Migration, care work and health

This report looks at women migrant care workers who provide home-based personal care, whose work is increasingly in demand as ageing in industrialized economies intensifies.

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01 January 2017

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World Health Organization (WHO)

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration: The 10-Point Plan in Action 2016 Update

The 10-Point Plan in Action provides examples of how different stakeholders have made use of the 10-Point Plan of Action as a strategic tool to inform the development of immigration and asylum systems and to improve their operational responses.

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31 December 2016

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Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons

Pivoting toward the Evidence: Building effective counter- trafficking responses using accumulated knowledge and a shared approach to monitoring, evaluation and learning

This paper seeks to construct a common framework for aligning goals, defining and assessing progress, and building a robust and shared evidence- base of effective anti-trafficking programmes and practices.

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31 December 2016

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Rights-based Approach to Programming

A handbook developed to introduce those working on migration programming to a rights-based approach. Modules provide an overview of relevant international laws and how the rights accorded therein should be integrated into different stages of programming.

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31 December 2016

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Vulnerability Screening Tool

Screening tool for identifying and addressing situations of vulnerability intended to help guide and inform frontline workers and decision-makers in the context of asylum and migration procedures and systems

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31 December 2016

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