A/HRC/14/30/Add.2 Annex Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Jorge Bustamante, on his mission to Romania 15–20 June 2009 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–5 4 II. General background: The migration phenomenon in Romania .............................. 6–27 4 A. The Romanian diaspora .................................................................................. 8–11 5 B. The impact of migration on children .............................................................. 12–14 5 C. Transnational organized crime ....................................................................... 15–21 6 D. Emerging trends.............................................................................................. 22–27 7 Normative and institutional framework for the protection of migrants in Romania ............................................................................................................... 28–70 8 A. The international legal framework.................................................................. 28–32 8 B. The regional legal and institutional framework .............................................. 33–37 9 C. The national legal, policy and institutional framework .................................. 38–70 10 Good practices ........................................................................................................ 71–78 14 Enhancing cooperation between migrants’ countries of origin and destination ...................................................................................................... 72 14 Sharing the responsibility of protecting persons in urgent need of international protection................................................................................... 73–74 15 C. Enhancing cooperation with emigrants .......................................................... 75 15 D. Partnering with stakeholders to implement a rights-based approach to border control and monitoring ........................................................................ 76 15 Broadening people’s opportunities in the context of abusive forms of migration ........................................................................................................ 77 15 Enhancing the protection of those left behind by migrants in countries of origin .............................................................................................................. 78 16 Major challenges in the protection of the human rights of migrants in Romania ... 79–103 16 III. IV. A. B. E. F. V. 2 Paragraphs A. The criminalization of irregular migrants and the detention of migrants ....... 80–85 16 B. The protection of migrant workers and the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families ......................................... 86–92 17 C. The protection and assistance of victims of human trafficking ...................... 93–95 18 D. The protection of children in the context of migration ................................... 96–100 18 GE.10-12102