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Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders

Knowledge Platform

The OHCHR’s recommended principles and guidelines provides normative guidance on how to translate the international human rights framework into concrete measures that uphold the rights of migrants at international borders. They are intended to inform the work of States, international agencies and other stakeholders with an interest in human rights-based border governance. 

 

Date of Publication
Source / Publisher
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Language
Arabic
English
French
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
National sovereignty
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
Human rights
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).