A/HRC/26/35/Add.1 Qatar and ensure that the rights of migrants are not violated as a consequence of the World Cup preparations, including the massive construction projects. 133. Increase the means of the National Human Rights Committee for coping with the number of abuse cases relating to migrant workers. H. Recommendations to migrant-sending countries 134. Regulate recruitment agencies operating in their territory in order to guarantee ethical recruitment in compliance with international human rights and labour standards and impose sanctions on those who violate such regulations. 135. Ensure that recruitment agencies do not charge migrants fees, inter alia for their contracts, travel or visas. 136. Provide information sessions and pre-departure training for prospective migrants, in order to prepare them for their work in Qatar and ensure they have the necessary skills, including language skills, before their departure, as well as information on working conditions in Qatar, their rights and how to access those rights. This should also include information on the local culture and lifestyle in Qatar and on important legislation, which may be very different from those in their own countries. 137. When negotiating bilateral agreements with the Government of Qatar, ensure that they contain terms and conditions for safeguarding the rights of their nationals, including clauses on working conditions, living conditions, wages, working hours etc. and monitor enforcement of those agreements. 138. Ensure that their embassies in Qatar are properly equipped to provide assistance to their nationals in need. 139. Those that have not yet done so, should ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. I. Recommendations to the private sector 140. Implement the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 141. Ensure that international human rights and labour standards are respected for all persons working on their projects and throughout the company’s value chain. Integrate binding commitments to respect the rights of migrants in contracts with suppliers, contractors and business partners and put in place robust systems for the oversight of suppliers and subcontractors at all levels. 142. Implement due diligence mechanisms to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for potential and actual adverse impacts on the rights of migrants that the company may be causing or contributing to, or that may be linked to its operations, products or services. 143. Ensure that the migrants they hire do not pay recruitment fees in their home countries. 144. Ensure that contracts signed by workers in their home countries are respected and that the work they perform is in accordance with those contracts. 145. 22 Provide adequate accommodation for their workers.