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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.
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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.