A/HRC/32/40 Importance of civil society 85. Trade unions, non-governmental organizations and other civil society actors have served an important function in raising awareness of the rights of migrants and reporting to international human rights mechanisms. For example, the Centre for the Rights of Migrants in Mexico conducts qualitative investigations of migrants’ experiences, reports abusive recruitment practices, advocates legislative reform, engages in impact litigation, files complaints under NAFTA and conducts trainings at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. B. Enhanced migration partnerships and cooperation, including with the private sector 86. States retain the primary responsibility for addressing the human rights impact of trade liberalization. However, trade agreements have served as a vehicle for private actors, including the business community, to understand human rights and offer critical insight into effective policies for the management of migrant labour. Private actors have also helped remedy some of the governance gaps related to mobility and trade policies in order to mitigate liability, develop new markets and advance social responsibility. The United States-Cambodia Bilateral Textile Agreement initiated a multi-stakeholder policy reform process whereby the United States offered Cambodia better access to the garment market in return for improving working conditions in its factories. 87. The Special Rapporteur is aware of several multi-stakeholder action plans that engage States, the private sector and trade unions in the articulation and promotion of ethical labour standards for migrant workers. The ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers aims to strengthen the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers by enhancing labour migration governance in ASEAN countries. The Institute for Human Rights and Business organized a series of multi-stakeholder round tables during the period 2009-2012 with Governments, multinational corporations, trade unions and other members of civil society to produce the Dhaka Principles for Migration with Dignity (2011), which promote the responsible and ethical recruitment of migrant workers. Business for Social Responsibility led a pilot project in Malaysia with the non-governmental organization Tenaganita that resulted in the production of a management toolkit for migrant workers. 88. States have also collaborated to lower the human, social and economic costs of migration and expand opportunities for migrants to invest their earnings more productively. The Maya Declaration of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion unites over 57 financial service providers in emerging and developing economies to promote financial inclusion by, for example, lowering the costs of remittances and promoting digital financial services. 89. Multi-stakeholder partnerships have also engaged migrants and diaspora organizations in developing their communities of origin and destination. The Patrimonio Hoy programme of Cemex, a company operating in the building materials industry, provides migrant families with financing, construction materials and technical assistance so they can erect or expand their homes. In the United States, workers participating in the Fair Food Program play a leading role in monitoring and protecting their rights. Some retail brands have made a binding commitment to support the enforcement of human rights by leveraging their purchasing power. 19

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