A/HRC/4/91 page 24 Implementation de jure and de facto 27. NHRIs should closely monitor the domestic administrative and legislative implementation of international instruments relevant for all migrants’ application of these rights, 28. NHRIs should encourage the development of a national legal framework for upholding the rights of internally displaced persons, paying special attention to promoting and protecting the rights of internally displaced women, children, indigenous peoples and all vulnerable groups, 29. NHRIs should, where relevant, monitor, investigate and initiate complaints to protect the rights of migrant workers. As part of ongoing monitoring efforts, include a migration related section, regarding the impact on development in their annual reports. Special reports are encouraged where appropriate, 30. NHRIs should protect the rights of victims of trafficking and smuggling, especially women and children, including by providing legal assistance or taking legal action to defend the rights of smuggled and trafficked persons’ rights, 31. NHRIs should protect trafficked persons, especially women and children, from harm, threats or intimidation by traffickers and associated persons, 32. NHRIs should advocate that national legislation defines the crimes of trafficking and smuggling and their various punishable elements and provide protection of smuggled and trafficked persons, including protection from summary deportation or return if this would pose a security risk to the persons and/or their families, Cooperation 33. NHRIs should make use of the many options offered by the United Nations treaty bodies and the treaty reporting cycle to express their concerns regarding migrants in their respective countries, 34. NHRIs should use all mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, particularly its Special Procedures, to protect migrants’ rights and advocate increased focus on the rights of migrant workers, 35. NHRIs should use existing regional mechanisms, conventions, regulations and courts, 36. NHRIs should work in regional networks to address the regional aspects of migration and development from a human rights perspective and coordinate joint action, 37. NHRIs should conduct research, identify and exchange best practices associated with migration and development including with respect to the creative and productive use of remittances to support development,

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