9/5. Human rights of migrants The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its sixtieth anniversary, which proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any kind, in particular with regard to race, colour or national origin, Recalling previous resolutions adopted by the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly on the protection of migrants, Recalling also the provisions concerning migrants contained in the outcome documents of all major United Nations conferences and summits, Considering that every State must ensure the protection of human rights of all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction, without discrimination of any kind, including in particular on the basis of national origin, Recalling the judgment of the International Court of Justice of 27 June 2001 and advisory opinions OC 16/99 of 1 October 1999 and OC 18/03 of 17 September 2003, issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, on the right to information on consular assistance in the framework of the guarantees of the due process of law and on the juridical condition and rights of undocumented migrants, respectively, Taking note of the judgment of the International Court of Justice of 31 March 2004 in the case of Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) and recalling the obligations of States reaffirmed therein, as well as in the subsequent rulings of the International Court of Justice following that judgment, Concerned at the large and growing number of migrants, especially women and children, who attempt to cross international borders without the required travel documents, which places them in a particularly vulnerable situation, and recognizing the obligation of States to respect the human rights of those migrants, Recognizing the increasing participation of women in international migration movements, Deeply concerned at the manifestations of violence, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance and inhuman and degrading treatment against migrants, especially women and children, in different parts of the world, Recalling the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, held pursuant to General Assembly resolution 58/208 of 23 December 2003, in New York on 14 and 15 September 2006, for the purpose of discussing the multidimensional aspects of international migration and development, which recognized the relationship between international migration, development and human rights, 11