A/79/213
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
migrants, Gehad Madi
Children are children first and foremost: protecting child rights in
migration contexts
Summary
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants,
Gehad Madi, highlights the comprehensive protection of child rights under
international law that extends to all children irrespective of migration status, and
analyses the contemporary human rights issues facing children in migration contexts.
Through the report, the Special Rapporteur aims to focus global attention on pressing
challenges to the rights of children in migration settings and lay the groundwork for
priority action moving forward.
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