Introduction

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Convention

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Annual reports

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Reporting to the Committee

Initial report

Periodic reports

Simplified Reporting procedure

Common Core Document

Guidance Note on the constructive dialogue with human rights treaty bodies

Guidelines for submission of reports by UN specialized agencies

National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up: A Practical Guide to Effective State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms

Follow-up to concluding observations procedure

Documentation tools on reporting to the UN Treaty Bodies

Complaints Procedure

Individual Complaints

Reprisals

General Comments

Calls for submissions and consultations

Days of General Discussions

- Day of General Discussion marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 8 September 2015

- Day of General Discussion on workplace exploitation and workplace protection, 7 April 2014

- The role of migration statistics for treaty reporting and migration policies, 22 April 2013

- The rights of migrant workers in an irregular situation and members of their families, 19 September 2011

- Migrant Domestic Workers, 14 October 2009

Events

Accreditation

Statement by the CMW Committee on cooperation with Civil Society Organizations

Statement by the CMW Committee on cooperation with National Human Rights Institutions

Guidelines for submission of reports by United Nations specialized agencies and other bodies

CMW template for UN Agencies, NHRIs and CSOs to provide information on a State party to the Committee

Secretariat contact details

How to direct complaints to the treaty bodies

Press Releases

Statements

Feature stories

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Calendar of country reviews by treaty bodies

Deadlines for the submission of documentation

Treaty body database

Universal human rights index

Fact Sheet No.24
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish

Migration, human rights and governance - Handbook for Parliamentarians N° 24
English | French | Spanish

Situations of migrants in transit
English | French | Spanish

OHCHR’s recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders
English | French | Spanish

Behind Closed Doors - Protecting and promoting the human rights of migrant domestic workers in an irregular situation
English

Shining new light on the UN Migrant Workers Convention (Alan Desmond, 2018)
English

Migration and Human Rights
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Geneva Migration Group
ILO
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