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discussions. For instance, OHCHR led the drafting of a background paper on the theme
“Partnerships to promote inclusion and protect the human rights of all migrants in order to
achieve the full benefits of migration” for the Global Forum in Turkey in 2015, and
produced a short brochure entitled “Public Perceptions, Migration and Human Rights” for
dissemination to participants in the meeting of the Global Forum in Mauritius in 2012.
25.
In the framework of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers
and their Families, in September 2015 OHCHR convened a global seminar in Bangkok on
the human rights of migrant domestic workers in an irregular situation. The discussion shed
light on the human rights challenges that such domestic workers face, and the gaps in their
protection. In addition to government representatives, the participants included experts
from human rights mechanisms, United Nations agencies, human rights and migrants’
rights non-governmental organizations, domestic workers’ and migrants’ associations, trade
unions and academic institutions. OHCHR released the report “Behind closed doors:
protecting and promoting the human rights of migrant domestic workers in an irregular
situation” during the event, and subsequently produced an outcome document with 10 key
messages on protecting and promoting the human rights of migrant domestic workers. In
May 2010, the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe organized a colloquium in Brussels on
this important issue. Its findings were set out by the Regional Office in a background paper,
entitled “Rights of Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe” for an ILO conference that
included discussions on the possibility of a new ILO convention on domestic workers.
26.
In March 2015, OHCHR published a study on the economic, social and cultural
rights of migrants in an irregular situation. Designed for use by government policymakers,
national human rights institutions, civil society organizations, lawyers, judges and migrants
themselves, it describes the scope and content of the human rights of undocumented
migrants, notably in the areas of health, housing, education and employment. In December
2015, the Regional Office held a seminar entitled “Economic, social and cultural rights of
migrants: beyond the immediate crisis”, at which representatives of governments, national
human rights institutions and ombuds offices, civil society and international and regional
organizations debated promising policies and practices in member States of the European
Union with respect to the economic, social and cultural rights of migrants, regardless of
administrative status.
1.
High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: promoting
inclusive cooperation and dialogue
27.
In the lead-up to the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and
Development, held on 3 and 4 October 2013, in June 2013 OHCHR organized an expert
meeting on migration, human rights and governance. Member States discussed relevant
issues with representatives of Global Migration Group agencies, human rights mechanisms,
regional organizations, international and regional non-governmental organizations, trade
unions and academic bodies. In the report that it subsequently issued, entitled “Improving
human rights-based governance of international migration”, OHCHR identified the ongoing
need for regular cooperation and dialogue in the United Nations between all stakeholders,
including States, civil society and migrants themselves, to identify and address policy and
knowledge gaps on cross-cutting and emerging migration issues. At the High-level
Dialogue itself, OHCHR helped to ensure that discussions focused on human rights; for
example, the High Commissioner formally participated in a panel discussion, and gave key
note addresses at several important side events, which were welcomed by States, civil
society partners and other stakeholders.
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