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123. States should base any decision to return a child or its parents to the country of origin
on the best interests of the child, including the right to family unity.
124. The Special Rapporteur recommends that inter-institutional and intersectoral
coordination in all countries be strengthened with a view to protecting children from all
forms of exploitation, including commercial sexual exploitation.
125. States should recognize the need to protect child victims of transnational organized
crime, including trafficking, as well as of violence and traumas related to migration,
through the implementation of standards that guarantee their protection and access to
medical, psychosocial and legal assistance.
126. States should also promote regularization programmes with a view to preventing
human rights violations and abuses associated with irregular migration, and take into
consideration the fact that regular migration status facilitates the integration of migrant
children in the communities of destination.
Strengthening partnerships and international cooperation
127. The Special Rapporteur encourages special procedures and treaty bodies, especially
the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of
Their Families to continue to pay special attention to the rights of migrant children. The
Special Rapporteur encourages the synergy of capacities and mandates of international
organizations as a key element in supporting States to fulfil their respective obligations
under international instruments. To the extent possible and when appropriate,
policymaking discussions on migration should be built upon existing international policy
platforms, composed by Member States, key institutions and civil society organizations
with relevant mandates and competencies.
128. The Special Rapporteur encourages inter-institutional coordination at the national
level, including through specific mechanisms and with the participation of civil society,
consular services, local governments and the private sector, for the development and
implementation of multidisciplinary policies to ensure the protection of the rights of
children in the context of migration.
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