Knowledge Platform
Principles and guidelines, supported by practical guidance, on the human rights protection of migrants in vulnerable situations
These Principles and Guidelines provide concrete and operational guidance to assist States to design, implement and monitor migration governance measures that respect and protect the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations. Objective 7(l) of the GCM makes explicit reference to these Principles and Guidelines as a source of normative guidance and good practice to improve national responses that address the needs of migrants in situations of vulnerability.
Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Guidelines/Toolkits/Manuals
Source / Publisher
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
The Global Migration Group (GMG)
Language
Arabic
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
International cooperation
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
Child and young migrants
Detention (migration)
Education services and training opportunities
Family size and structure
Gender
Human rights
Labour migration
Migrant rights
Return migration
Smuggling of migrants
Status
Published