A/57/292 78. In the case of domestic and other women workers, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States of origin should provide broad consular protection on a humanitarian basis, particularly for its more disadvantaged migrant nationals or those in irregular situations. 79. The Special Rapporteur strongly urges States to review their practice and legislation to ensure that unaccompanied minors are not subject to restrictions on their liberty and are able to receive assistance appropriate to their status as minors. She also recommends that decisions taken by States in cases involving minors should have as their main objective the protection of the child’s best interests. 80. It is recommended that all States should guarantee the right of everyone to leave any country, including his own , and to return to his country. Any obstacles to the right to exit and return, legitimately and with dignity, should be removed. 81. The Special Rapporteur recommends that NGOs should accompany and assist migrants in detention. 82. The Special Rapporteur recommends that communication media should resist the use of negative stereotypes of migrants. 83. The Special Rapporteur urges migrants to acquaint themselves with their rights and to organize to protect those rights. Notes 18 1 Commission resolutions 2002/62 on the human rights of migrants, 2002/59 on the protection of migrants and their families, 2002/58 on violence against women migrant workers and 2002/54 on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 2 Amnesty International: Spain: The deadly consequences of racism, torture and ill treatment; Human Rights Watch: Nowhere to turn: State abuses of unaccompanied migrant children by Spain and Morocco; Human Rights Watch: The Other face of the Canary Islands: Rights violations against migrants and asylum-seekers.

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