Protection of the Human Rights of Migrants at Sea Statement

A/HRC/PRST/27/3View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Presidential Statement of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 1 Organizational and procedural matters, published in 2014.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Human Rights Maritime Safety Migrants Right to Life

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

At the 42nd meeting, on 26 September 2014, the President of the Human Rights Council made the statement below:

Expresses deep sorrow at the massive loss of innocent lives of migrants, including at sea;

Calls upon States to take further steps, in accordance with their international obligations, to provide persons in distress at sea with assistance;

Urges States, individually and collectively, to protect the human rights of migrants and to address the root causes that drive persons to make such dangerous journeys;

Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and other relevant special procedures of the Council, within their respective mandates, to pay particular attention to the protection of the human rights of migrants at sea.”

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