Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts
Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said in a statement on Wednesday.UN News | Updated: 20-05-2021 01:05 IST | Created: 20-05-2021 01:05 IST
In line with international human rights norms and standards, the experts called on the Government of Chile to immediately stop collectively expelling migrants.
“Deportations of migrants cannot be carried out in a summary manner but require a case-by-case determination of their international protection needs, taking into account humanitarian considerations of their family roots, social ties and other relevant circumstances”, said the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales.
Chile: Arbitrary and collective expulsion of migrants must stop - UN experts
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GENEVA (19 May 2021) – UN experts today called on Chile to immediately stop all plans of collective expulsion of migrants, saying they are entitled to individual assessment and to stay in the country while their situation is considered in line with international human rights norms and standards. Deportations of migrants cannot be carried out in a summary manner but require a case-by-case determination of their international protection needs, taking into account humanitarian considerations of their family roots, social ties and other relevant circumstances, said the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales.
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Joint Guidance Note on Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for All Migrants
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Migrants: Guidance on equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine
GENEVA (8 March 2021) – All migrants should be included in COVID-19 vaccination programmes regardless of their nationality and migration status, experts from the UN, African, European and Inter-American human rights systems urge in a Guidance Note published today. The experts stress that vaccine registration should not be used to collect information about an individual’s migration status and shared with immigration enforcement authorities.
The Guidance Note, jointly issued by the UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW), the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and regional human rights experts, offers six key proposals regarding vaccine distribution. It calls on States to take into account the vulnerabilities, risks and needs of those migrants who are most exposed and v
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