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Migration, Human Rights And Governance: Handbook For Parlamentarians

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Migration, Human Rights And Governance: Handbook For Parlamentarians

Parliamentarians have a critical role to play to ensure a meaningful, balanced and informed response to migration. This handbook provides a step-by-step overview of the conditions, issues, tools and policy responses regarding international migration that parliamentarians need to understand to effectively carry out their responsibilities for ensuring the protection of the rights of migrants and the governance of international migration under the rule of law.

Date of Publication
Target Audience
Government
Source / Publisher
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Keywords
Migrant rights
Migration policy and other public policies
Status
Published

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