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relocate unaccompanied minors, even if, because of their nationality, they are not eligible
for the relocation programme, and encourages Member States to process requests for family
reunions swiftly.
107. A coherent, European Union-wide approach is needed, with a long-term vision for
migration and mobility, which sees European countries offering safe and regular channels
for mobility for refugees and for migrants. The challenge for all actors is to find appropriate
policies for responding to the migration movements without infringing on the human rights
of migrants or shunning the rule of law.
VIII. Conclusions and recommendations
108. Greece has made commendable progress in implementing the revised Action
Plan on Asylum and Migration Management and in working jointly with the
European Union and other international partners to improve the situation of migrants
in Greece.
109. The Special Rapporteur proposes
Government, in sections A to E below:
A.
detailed
recommendations
to
the
Normative and institutional framework for the protection of the human
rights of migrants
110. Develop and implement a long-term comprehensive migration strategy that has
the human rights of migrants and refugees as its framework. Pursue close
collaboration and coordination with international organizations such as UNHCR, the
International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights and civil society to protect and promote the human
rights of migrants and refugees in elaborating and implementing this strategy. Ensure
that migrant integration, through language and work, is central to such a strategy.
111. Implement and fully respect regional and international human rights
obligations and uphold the rule of law in favour of all migrants in the implementation
of its migration policies.
112. Reinforce, with competent staff and resources, human rights institutions, such
as the National Commission for Human Rights and the Office of the Ombudsperson,
in order to allow them to effectively carry out their mandate, including the oversight
of all detention centres for migrants.
113. Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, which would provide the
Government of Greece with a useful framework for managing migration while
ensuring full respect for the human rights of migrants.
114. Ratify the ILO Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129),
Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97), and Domestic
Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), to ensure full protection against forced labour
for all categories of workers, and effective oversight of labour conditions.
B.
Border management and returns
115. Implement a human rights-based approach to border management, ensuring
that the rights of migrants are always the first consideration.
116. Fully adhere to its human rights obligations, including to the principle of nonrefoulement, for example through the prevention of pushbacks.
117. Train local fishermen in search and rescue operations, and support commercial
vessels to carry out rescue operations in exceptional circumstances without running
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