A/64/213 principle of non-discrimination; domestic and farm workers; and the fight against impunity and the strengthening of the judiciary, with a view to appraising the situation relating to the human rights of migrants in Guatemala. He also highlighted efforts made by the Guatemalan authorities to adopt a more comprehensive approach to the management of migration and to facilitate the return to their families of non-accompanied migrant children deported from Mexico. He made some recommendations for the full realization of the human rights of migrants in Guatemala. He also commended the work accomplished by civil society and made recommendations aimed at ensuring the protection of migrants and combating impunity for violations of their human rights. Romania 17. The Special Rapporteur undertook an official visit to Romania from 15 to 20 June 2009. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur met with representatives of a number of ministries and agencies responsible for migration governance, law enforcement, countering transnational organized crime and trafficking in persons and the protection of migrants and their families at the national and county level, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of Administration and the Interior; the Ministry of Labour, Family and Equal Opportunity; the Parliament; the National People’s Advocate; and the National Council for Combating Discrimination. He also met with border control authorities and senior officials of the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons, but regretted not having been able to interview persons benefiting from victims protection programmes. He visited Bucharest, Galati, Constanta, Tulcea, Otopeni and Pitesti. He also visited centres where foreigners in an irregular situation are accommodated and was provided access to interview some of them on a random basis. 18. At the conclusion of his visit, the Special Rapporteur highlighted labour migration as one of the key issues for domestic and foreign policy in Romania, given the fact that both immigration and outmigration have been increasing in recent years. He was further informed about two contrasting trends: the decrease in the trafficking in persons on the one hand, and the increase in the smuggling of migrant workers on the other. He noted the Government’s interest in addressing some of the problems related to the human rights of migrants, but observed with concern that there were certain gaps and ambiguities in the legislative framework regulating the protection of migrant workers and expressed regret that Romania had not ratified the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, which had been adopted by the General Assembly in 1990. The Special Rapporteur will submit a report on his country mission to Romania to the Human Rights Council at a session in 2010. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19. The Special Rapporteur undertook an official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 22 to 26 June 2009. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur met with representatives of a number of governmental authorities, including officials of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Home Office. He also met with the Children’s Commissioner for England and his deputy, as well as with a number of senior officials of the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur also met with several officials of the United Kingdom Border Agency. 09-43777 7

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