A/HRC/4/24 page 23 127. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are no legal-aid services for migrants within the State institutions. However, in the course of the procedure, an alien is advised ex officio on his/her rights and obligations and manner for their realization. The Law on Movement and Stay of Aliens and Asylum stipulates that in cases of mass influx of aliens in need of international protection, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers may, in consultation with UNHCR, issue special regulations for their protection. 128. In Canada, the rights of all persons, including migrants in both regular and irregular situations, are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and by virtue of the provisions of the various human rights instruments to which Canada is a party. 129. In Costa Rica, the Ombudsman is the body responsible for protecting the rights and interests of the country’s inhabitants (nationals or foreigners, independently of whether their migratory condition is regular or irregular). The Ombudsman makes sure that the activities of the public sector are consistent with morality, justice, the political Constitution, laws, agreements, treaties subscribed by the Government and general principles of law. 130. In Ecuador, the Metropolitan House of the Migrant (CMDM) located in Quito was set up in January 2002 and provides protection for migrants and refugees, as well as for their families. 131. In Japan, with regard to the various human rights issues involving foreign nationals, including abuse of migrants, the human rights organs of the Ministry of Justice provide remedy in cases of human rights infringements and prevent harm caused by such infringements through human rights counselling, and investigation and resolution of human rights infringement cases. 132. As to human rights counselling for foreign nationals, the human rights organs of the Ministry of Justice have established Human Rights Counselling Centres for Foreign Nationals staffed with interpreters who speak English, Chinese and other languages in the Legal Affairs Bureaus all over Japan. These respond to various human rights inquiries from foreign nationals. 133. In Mauritius, a migrant worker who feels that his/her fundamental rights have been violated can seek redress either from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which acts as watchdog for the protection of the fundamental rights of all citizens, or any Court of Law in Mauritius or the Special Migrant Workers Unit of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. 134. In Mexico, following a request made by the National Institute on Migration, an office of the National Commission on Human Rights was opened in Iztapalapa, in August 2003. The National Commission visitors provide the migrants with legal assistance in a direct and permanent manner. Another office with the same functions was installed in Tapachula in March 2006. 135. In Singapore, foreign workers and foreign domestic workers have access to the Ministry of Manpower and the justice system. At any time they can call the police or Ministry hotlines