A/HRC/20/24/Add.1
enjoyment of all fundamental civil, political, social, economic, cultural rights to all
foreigners on its territory. The principle that migrant children should not be
subjected to detention, or only in exceptional circumstances as a last resort and for the
shortest period of time, should be explicitly protected. The Government is invited to
seek technical assistance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR);
(d)
Urgently conduct a comprehensive review and human rights assessment
of the closed detention centre in Kareç. Issues of accessibility, the physical
infrastructure, the right to be informed in a language understandable to detainees of
his/her fundamental rights, contact with the external world, outdoor exercise and
independent monitoring should be addressed as matters of priority. The Special
Rapporteur urges the Government to strictly ensure that no child is held in the centre.
He calls upon the European Union to take work jointly with relevant national
authorities with the view to facilitating implementation of this recommendation;
(e)
Revisit the system of immigration detention and initiate discussion with
the European Union, the United Nations country team, IOM and other partners on
the possibility of introducing a system of alternatives to detention, including
community-based alternatives, to encourage regular migration and a human rightsbased migration management;
(f)
Undertake a study on the situation and enjoyment of rights of migrant
workers and members of their families in an irregular situation living in Albania.
F.
Role of the international community
75.
The Special Rapporteur calls upon the European Union, the United Nations,
IOM, OHCHR and other international organizations and donors to continue and
strengthen their technical assistance to the Government of Albania in the areas of
human rights, rule of law and good governance in order to strengthen institutional
capacity and resources to ensure the protection and promotion of the human rights of
migrants in all aspects of migration. The Special Rapporteur encourages the
international community to support the Government in the implementation of the
recommendations contained in this report.
23