A/HRC/14/30 I. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 1. Prior to addressing the thematic issues in this report, the Special Rapporteur would like to report on the activities he conducted during the reporting period. A. Country visits 2. The Special Rapporteur first wishes to thank the Governments of Japan, Romania, Senegal, South Africa and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for having responded positively to his requests for a country visit; he is awaiting the responses of the Governments of India and Thailand. The Special Rapporteur would also like to thank the Government of Belarus for its invitation, which is currently under consideration. 3. During the period under review, the Special Rapporteur undertook three country visits: Romania, from 15 to 20 June 2009; the United Kingdom, from 21 to 26 June 2009; and Senegal, from 17 to 21 August 2009. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Governments that have responded positively to his requests for visits and to urge Governments that have not yet done so to provide a response. B. Communications with Member States 4. From 1 January to 31 December 2009, the Special Rapporteur sent a total of 28 communications alleging violations of the rights of migrants to 18 Member States and received 10 responses from the Governments concerned. The Special Rapporteur thanks all the Governments that responded to his communications for their collaboration. He wishes to remind Governments that have not yet responded to do so and to address all the concerns raised in each communication. A summary of all communications sent during the period under review are included in an addendum to the present report (A/HRC/14/30/Add.1). C. Other activities 5. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur attended various events at the international level. From 20 to 24 April 2009, he participated in the Durban Review Conference, held in Geneva pursuant to General Assembly resolution 61/149. On 24 April 2009, the Special Rapporteur participated in an event on the theme “Migration, discrimination and economic, social and cultural rights”, held parallel to the Durban Review Conference and organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the participation of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration. On 17 September 2009, he addressed the Human Rights Council at a panel discussion on human rights of migrants in detention centres, held pursuant to Council resolution 11/9. 6. The Special Rapporteur also actively engaged with civil society organizations through participation in events which focused on relevant thematic issues. On 2 and 4 June 2009, he participated in events on the themes “The global economic crisis: implications for migration and development” and “Migrant children – unprotected and neglected in migration policies?”, organized by Migrant Forum in Asia, Migrants Rights International, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants and the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. On 3 June 2009, the Special Rapporteur participated in a meeting on the theme “Migrant domestic workers forging ahead towards GE.10-12615 3