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encompassing conditions of return with many countries producing migrants to Mexico. He
therefore recommends that Mexico review its current bilateral arrangements with
consulates of countries in which migrants in Mexico are found and formulate more specific
provisions for the following: (a) cost of return; (b) handling of reception of migrants;
(c) transport from border or consular office back to family or other safe destination;
(d) provision of immediate medical care if necessary; and (e) provision of clothing, food
and shelter to be used in the interim, if applicable.
89. The Special Rapporteur observed gaps with regard to consular protection, as many
migrants claim that they were offered no legal representation nor informed of their date of
departure. As such, this limits their knowledge about their rights, even if a migrant is in an
irregular situation. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Mexican authorities
notify the consular or diplomatic authorities of the State of origin without delay whenever
a migrant is arrested or detained.
90. The Special Rapporteur observes the involvement of the armed forces and private
security personnel in the handling of migrants, a practice not afforded to them under
international nor federal law. He recommends that Mexico, and more specifically the
National Institute for Migration, take appropriate steps to ensure that migration control
and securing of migrants are carried out exclusively by the competent authorities and that
every violation in this regard is promptly reported.
91. Regarding the abuse of domestic workers, the Special Rapporteur recommends that
the Government of Mexico devote further resources to improving the data on migrant
work in the domestic sphere, including but not limited to the research of numbers and
nationalities of domestic workers and employers of domestic migrant workers. Further, he
recommends that it examine potential abuse in the recruitment process, through
investigations involving recruitment agencies and registration systems for migrant workers
destined for the domestic sphere. In addition, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the
Government create a mechanism whereby workers, even if in irregular stay, may lodge
complaints of abuse regarding unfair labour practices in the domestic sphere and further
develop support services and shelters for victims of abuse in the domestic sphere.
92. The Special Rapporteur recommends that appropriate legislative reforms address
impunity of human rights violations, as a major weakness of the judicial system. In this
regard the Special Rapporteur recommends to the Government that it establish obligations
to report annually the number of cases that involve judicial actions such as arrests and
convictions for the persecution of perpetrators of violations of the human rights of
migrants, particularly, of the number of cases of judicial actions against perpetrators of
child labour abuses.
B. Recommendations to the United Nations
93. While the Special Rapporteur was pleased to learn about the various United Nations
agencies and country offices involved in activities to protect women and children included