A/HRC/32/40
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights
of migrants on the impact of bilateral and multilateral trade
agreements on the human rights of migrants
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................
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II.
Activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur ..............................................................................
3
A.
Participation in consultations and conferences ........................................................................
3
B.
Country visits ...........................................................................................................................
3
Impact of bilateral and multilateral trade on the human rights of migrants .....................................
3
A.
Background ..............................................................................................................................
3
B.
Relationship between international trade and migration in the context of globalization .........
4
International trade agreements and their impact on the human rights of migrants ...........................
6
A.
Direct impact on the rights of migrants ...................................................................................
7
B.
Structural impact on the rights of migrants ..............................................................................
14
Promoting the human rights of migrants ..........................................................................................
16
A.
Improving State accountability, effective monitoring and oversight .......................................
16
B.
Enhanced migration partnerships and cooperation, including with the private sector .............
19
Conclusions and recommendations ..................................................................................................
20
A.
Conclusions .............................................................................................................................
20
B.
Recommendations....................................................................................................................
20
III.
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IV.
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