UN Committee on Rights of Migrant
Workers publishes findings on
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and Colombia
GENEVA (13 September 2019) – The UN
Committee on Migrant Workers has published its findings on the countries it
examined during its latest session from 2 to 11 September 2019: Argentina,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Colombia.
They are among the 55 States
parties to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. As such, they are required to
submit regular reports to the Committee, which is composed of 14 international
independent human rights experts.
The findings, officially termed
concluding observations, contain positive aspects of how the respective State
is doing with regard to implementation of the Convention and also main matters
of concern and recommendations.
The concluding observations are now
available online on the session Web page. Some of the key findings are:
Argentina: The Committee notes the
progress made by the State party in the implementation of the Convention on
Migrants Workers and welcomes the efforts undertaken to facilitate the
reception of Venezuelans to Argentina. It further welcomes the decision of the
State party to lift the re-entry ban for Peruvian migrant worker Ms. Vanessa
Gomez Cueva and to allow her to reunite with her Argentinian children. The
Committee is concerned that xenophobic and discriminatory statements made by
authorities, leaders and the media violate the Convention and called on the
State party to end such practices. The Committee also raised concern about
Decree No. 70/2017 which contravenes the principles of the Convention and
therefore requests its urgent derogation. At the same time, the Committee urged
the State party to review and prevent situations that affect the rights to
family unity and due process in cases of expulsion of migrant workers and their
families, in particular where children are affected and to treat them on an
equal basis as Argentinian citizens. In addition, the Committee requested the
State party to facilitate regularization procedures, to resolve the irregular
immigration situation of inter alia Haitian and Senegalese migrant workers and
members of their families and to take measures towards their full social
inclusion, particularly for those that are self-employment migrants.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: While
welcoming Bosnia and Herzegovina’s efforts to promote and protect the rights of
Bosnian migrant workers abroad and in the State party, in particular with
respect to the right to vote and reintegration support, the Committee recommends
that Bosnia and Herzegovina ensure that the rights enshrined in the Convention
are guaranteed in all parts of the federal State and within its jurisdiction,
without any limitation or exception. Full implementation of the Convention at
the legislative, administrative and practical levels was still hindered due to
the complexity of the State party’s constitutional structure and the
difficulties of the federal Government to carry out legal reforms in some parts
of the State party. Raising concerns about the State party’s insufficient
border management capacities, including the lack of infrastructure at
border-crossing points, as well as the living conditions at the informal Vucjak
camp near Bihać, the Committee also recommends that Bosnia and Herzegovina
increase its capacity in this regard to ensure respect for the human rights of
all migrants, regardless of their status.
Colombia: The Committee appreciates
the effort made by Colombia to advance the implementation of the Convention on
Migrant Workers and recognized the development of new legal, regulatory and
political instruments. It also acknowledges Colombia’s commitment in the face
of a massive migration influx of Venezuelan citizens to provide them with
protection and facilitate their international mobility, applying a human rights
based approach. The Committee considers that the State party should, in order
to meet these challenges, provide a long-term regularization solution for
migrants who wish to remain in their territory and link them to employment
policies that promote entrepreneurship and decent work. The Committee considers
due process for the treatment of all cases, the strengthening of its capacities
to serve groups in a vulnerable situation, such as children, women and
indigenous peoples affected by migration, as essential. The Committee also
calls for international cooperation to finance the State party’s needs in
solidarity and co-responsibility.
The Committee will next meet from
30 March to 9 April 2020 to review Cabo Verde, Chile, Paraguay and Rwanda. Moredetails.
ENDS
The Committee on the Protection ofthe Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families monitors States
parties’ adherence to the International Convention on the Protection of theRights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. The Committee is
made up of 14 members who are independent human rights experts drawn from
around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as
representatives of States parties. The Committee’s concluding observations are
an independent assessment of States’ compliance with their human rights
obligations under the treaty.
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