MIGRANT.NEWS

MIGRANT.NEWS, Issue 81, 10 May 2004

New studies on the UN MW Convention

The study by Prof. Foblets (KUL), Prof. Vanheule (UA) and Sanders Loones (KUL) that looks at the juridical consequences of a Belgian ratification of the UN Migrant Workers’ Convention is now also available in French:

La Convention internationale de l’ONU de 1990 : Conséquences juridiques d’une ratification belge : une étude exploratoire, novembre 2003

http://www.december18.net/web/docpapers/doc1358.doc

The Swiss campaign coalition (see MN Issue 80) shared with us the following comparative study by Mr. Minh Son Nguyen and his colleagues Redondo and Rouiller. It compares the ‘LEtr’ project, the bilateral agreements, the UN Migrant Workers’ Convention and the EU instruments. Also this study is only available in French and can be found on the following web page:

http://www.december18.net/web/docpapers/doc1365.doc

Report on the European Economic and Social Committee hearing on the UN MW Convention

An opinion supporting the UN Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and the members of their families will be drafted by June 2004.

In the meantime, please note that the report and the presentations made by the participating NGOs and the international agencies at the May 4^th, 2004 hearing on the UN Migrant Workers’ Convention will be posted on the following page:

http://www.esc.eu.int/pages/en/acs/events/04_05_04_migrants/index_en.htm

An overview of EU legislation, proposals, as well as background documents concerning statistical data on migration and asylum issues in the EU, is available on the website of the Justice and Home Affairs Directorate of the European Commission at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/doc_centre/asylum/statistical/doc_asylum_statistics_en.htm

UN Treaty Event 2004

This year’s annual Treaty Event of the UN is focussing on the protection of civilians and will be held in New York from 21 to 24 September 2004.

The Secretary General Kofi Annan invited recently all governments to reconfirm at this occasion their commitment to the rule of law in international relations, and in particular treaties on the protection of civilians by signing and ratifying or acceding to those treaties to which their country is not a party yet. The UN Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families is among the 24 highlighted treaties on the protection of civilians.

http://untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyEvent2004/SG_letter_E.pdf

http://untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyEvent2004/SG_letter_F.pdf

http://untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyEvent2004/SG_letter_S.pdf

List of treaties: http://untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyEvent2004/List.asp

Resolutions of the 60^th session of the UNCHR

Resolution 2004/45 on trafficking in women and girls calls on governments to ensure that trafficked persons are protected from further exploitation and harm and have access to adequate physical and psychological care:

English

http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/e06a5300f90fa0238025668700518ca4/0cfcdc9575008463c1256e82002f683b/$FILE/G0413868.doc

Spanish

http://www.unhchr.ch/huridocda/huridoca.nsf/e06a5300f90fa0238025668700518ca4/760389d886ef7cfcc1256e82002fca4c/$FILE/G0413871.doc

French

http://www.unhchr.ch/huridocda/huridoca.nsf/e06a5300f90fa0238025668700518ca4/fdacb324163a5c7cc1256e82002faec8/$FILE/G0413869.doc

Resolutions 2004/49-53-56 on

Violence against women migrant workers

Human Rights of migrants

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

English

http://www.unhchr.ch/huridocda/huridoca.nsf/e06a5300f90fa0238025668700518ca4/fd17dc6d17bf01fbc1256e82002e7a3f/$FILE/G0413925.doc