A/HRC/13/60 difficulties related to implementation of human rights norms and also of previous decisions of the Working Group. It was pointed out that such discussions could enable stakeholders to perform better. The need to continue to collect information, including through questionnaires, and to post updated information on the website of OHCHR were also emphasized. 22. Several delegates underlined the importance of elaborating and implementing national action plans, adopting anti-discrimination legislation and establishing national human rights institutions. It was emphasized that participation of all relevant stakeholders and consultations with civil society should be ensured. 23. A number of members indicated that the active participation of representatives of treaty monitoring bodies, in particular the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Special Rapporteurs, especially the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in the sessions of the Working Group was essential. It was stated that efforts to complement the work of other Durban follow-up mechanisms and to avoid the overlapping of initiatives needed to be increased and that steps to achieve better coordination and synergy with other human rights mechanisms, in particular the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, should be undertaken progressively. 24. Several delegates noted that in order to enhance the effectiveness of the Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, it was important to address procedural issues in advance, before the beginning of the sessions. They emphasized that it was essential that documentation be circulated at least six weeks before the beginning of the respective session. 25. With regard to the selection of themes for the sessions of the Working Group, a number of members pointed out that proposed themes for future discussions should be based on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. It was stated that the selection of the themes for each section should be made well in advance and preferably also in consultation with the Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. B. Migration 26. Ana Elizabeth Cubias Medina, a member of the Committee on Migrant Workers, noted that the rights of migrants were often violated. She pointed out that migrants were increasingly isolated. The speaker also noted that migrants were also vulnerable to trafficking. Moreover, she stated that migrants often became scapegoats of existing domestic problems such as unemployment, terrorism, crimes and drugs. 27. The panellist noted that any difference could trigger a process of discrimination, for example nationality, culture, physical appearance, economic status, gender, among other things. In that regard, it was important to understand why differences led to discrimination and how to reverse the flow of that phenomenon. 28. The feminization of migration and the high vulnerability of migrant women were highlighted by the panellist. Ms. Cubias Medina also stressed that undocumented migrants were highly vulnerable to arbitrary detention, mistreatment, physical violence and torture, among others. 29. The speaker highlighted the importance of combating negative stereotypes against migrants. Migration could improve the human development of the family of the migrant, the host community and the country of destination. She noted the importance of increasing 6 GE.10-10828

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