A/72/173 5.5 Ensure equal access for all migrants to reliable legal information, effective legal aid, competent and affordable legal representation and competent interpretation and translation services 5.6 Reduce crime and violence against migrants during their migration journeys and in destination countries, and ensure effective protection and assistance to victims of exploitation and abuse Indicators (a) Increased number of complaints filed by migrants of human and labour rights violations, discrimination or abuse with any judicial or quasi -judicial institutions (b) Increased proportion of cases in which migrants were effectively provided with competent legal representation, adequate legal aid and proper translation and interpretation services (c) Increased number of court fee waivers for all those who cannot afford them, including migrants (d) Increased number of prosecutions for human trafficking, labour exploitation and forced labour targeting migrants (e) Increased number of cases in which migrants are offered special visa protection or other protective measures for victims of trafficking and forced labour Goal 6. Ensure easy access for all migrants to basic services, including education and health Rationale 65. Newly arrived migrants could face a variety of challenges in accessing public services, such as health care, education or housing, given their limited command of the local language and their lack of knowledge of the laws and systems of the host country. The enjoyment of such rights by migrants is effectively hampered in the absence of relevant support, such as the provision of languag e training or free information on relevant laws and regulations. A related concern is the lack of disaggregated indicators on the economic, social and cultural rights of all migrants, which would be useful for adequate policymaking, including on enhancing the accessibility of such services. 66. Migrants may be more vulnerable to poor health by virtue of their often low socioeconomic status, the sometimes harrowing process of migration and their vulnerability as non-nationals in the new country. The mental health of migrants is an issue of concern, with factors such as human rights violations before or during the migration process, social isolation caused by separation from family and social networks, job insecurity, difficult living conditions, detention and exploitative treatment potentially having adverse effects. Migrant women and girls often experience more problematic pregnancy and gynaecological health issues compared with the host population. Those working in domestic services face widespread physical, sexual and psychological abuse and therefore require urgent health care and protection. Access to health care for migrants and the level of such care, however, varies enormously, depending on State policies and the immigration status of the migrant. 67. Access to public services, such as health care, education, local police, social services, public housing, labour inspections and health and safety inspections, is key to ensuring that such services are able to perform their mission with the trust of all beneficiaries, including migrants, and that migrants do not fear detection, detention and deportation. Too frequently, immigration enforcement services enlist other 20/26 17-12223

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