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Work Migration and the Protection of Human Rights in Africa : Obstacles to the Ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

Document number
1819
Date
2007
Title
Work Migration and the Protection of Human Rights in Africa : Obstacles to the Ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Author/publisher
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
nformal sector, Labour exploitation, Migrant rights; Migration management; Comprehensive approach to migration; Migration policy; Restrictive migration measures, Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour;
Summary
(Only available in French) Today, there are more than 20 million migrant workers in Africa. This figure changes with economic, social and political circumstances. Migration presents many pitfalls for destination countries, including exclusion, xenophobia and discriminatory laws. Migrant workers are a vulnerable group and must have their fundamental rights respected. This study examines the conditions for a ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families in four African countries that have not yet ratified the Convention (Gabon, Niger, Cameroon and Benin). It analyzes their migration policies and offers recommendations on how to bring African States to the ratification of this treaty.
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