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establish an appropriate national migration policy. The Special Rapporteur advocates
incorporating the following elements in such a policy:
(a)
The conclusion of bilateral agreements with countries expelling nationals to
Burkina Faso, so that repatriation may be conducted with due regard for the rights of
irregular migrants. An agreement of this kind is particularly necessary with the Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya;
(b)
The active participation of the country in regional migration processes, in
order to ensure that Burkina Faso’s concerns and requirements are taken into account in
regional migration policies. Parliamentary committees specializing in migration issues
could be set up in order to encourage political debate on migration within the Parliament
and to assist the development of appropriate national migration policies;
(c)
Initiatives aimed at optimizing the benefits of international migration, such
as: (1) promoting official fund transfers (for instance through a State bank which would
replace or reduce the use of international banking services offered by Western Union);
(2) promoting the productive investment of fund transfers in sectors likely to stimulate
local and national economic development; (3) supporting joint development initiatives,
such as the MIDA programme, aimed at making best use of the human resources of the
diaspora;
(d)
passports;
Stricter controls of civil status documents used in the preparation of national
(e)
The introduction of transparent procedures respectful of human rights in the
area of irregular migration, which security personnel can follow in their daily work,
especially those concerning the situation of unaccompanied minors. Security personnel
should receive appropriate training, which would cover the human rights of migrants, as
well as international obligations arising from international instruments ratified by Burkina
Faso;
(f)
nationals.
The introduction of measures to safeguard the voting rights of Burkina Faso
94.
With regard to child trafficking, stricter measures are necessary to support the
action of watchdog committees. In this respect the Special Rapporteur refers to the
recommendations put forward by the Committee on the Rights of the Child
(CRC/C/15/Add.193, para. 55)22 and the studies mentioned in the bibliography of that
report (particularly notes 16 to 21).
95.
The Special Rapporteur asks the international community to assist Burkina Faso
with the implementation of the recommendations contained in the present report. She
suggests in particular:
(a)
Supporting socio-economic resettlement programmes for returnees,
especially those in favour of women;