A/HRC/20/24/Add.1 on migrants’ rights and the low level of awareness of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, contrary to other international human rights treaties which are reportedly more closely monitored by civil society (see also CMW/C/ALB/Q/1, para. 11). 23. Pursuant to observations of the Special Rapporteur, lawyers and judges, social workers, border police and civil servants urgently need systematic training on international human rights law and on the human rights of migrants in particular. He was also concerned at a negative portrayal of migrants by the media and cautions that alarmist reporting can fuel anti-immigrant discourse and actions in society. In order to empower migrants to claim and defend their rights, increased information on and enforcement of the right to legal aid as guaranteed in the Law on Legal Aid is vital. 24. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur welcomed information that the recently established Legal Aid Commission started its work by focusing on vulnerable groups. He also noted as positive the agreement concluded between civil society and the Legal Aid Commission on the provision of legal aid by lawyers at local level. In this vein, the need to inform in particular police at border points about available lawyers was emphasized. C. Reliable data and statistics 25. Interlocutors repeatedly pointed to the absence of reliable data as a significant challenge confronting Albania in ensuring human rights protection of migrants. Most striking is the paucity of statistics on the number and location of Albanian migrants abroad, with no official data available on the number of undocumented migrants, estimated to make up half the emigrant population.14 Concerning the lack of systematic and reliable data collection on returnees, the Special Rapporteur recognized the establishment of the Total Integrated Management System installed in all border points by the police to collect data on the exit and entry of all Albanians and foreign citizens. He learned, however, that this information is not disclosed or available for analysis and that it does not register asylum claims or other protection needs. 26. The Special Rapporteur was pleased to learn about the Government’s efforts to renew the National Migrants Register.15 First launched in 2008 to register potential Albanian migrants and Albanian returnees at Regional Employment Offices, it is now used by the migration counters to register all migrants. As registration is voluntary, this data does not necessarily reflect the actual situation of migration from, into and through Albania. While noting the decision in July 2010 to register electronically all asylum-seekers and refugees in the civil status registry for foreigners, the Special Rapporteur regretted that the process has not yet been concluded. Implementation of this decision and the release of the results of the 2011 Census of Population and Housing will help clarify the number, status and origins of foreign citizens residing in Albania. D. Vulnerable groups and interface between migration and exploitation 27. While acknowledging measures taken by the authorities to ensure that Albanians are informed of trafficking risks linked to migration, 16 the Special Rapporteur was alerted in his meetings about a lack of comprehensive understanding of the interplay between migration 14 15 16 National Strategy on Migration, p. 9. Order of the Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities No. 84. GRETA(2011)22, para. 98. 9