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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

Knowledge Platform

The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families was signed in 1990 and entered into force in 2003. It is a comprehensive international treaty that deals with the protection of migrant workers’ rights. The Convention text is available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish. It deals specifically with consular assistance in  Article 16(7)(a), Article 23, Article 65 (2).

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Government
Source / Publisher
United Nations (UN)
Language
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
International cooperation
National sovereignty
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
SDGs
SDG.8 - Decent Work And Economic Growth
Status
Published

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