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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
PART-IV: OTHER RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE DOCUMENTED OR IN A REGulAR SITUATION
ARTICLE 43
| ARTICLE 43 |
1. Migrant workers shall enjoy equality of treatment with nationals of the State of employment in relation to:
- (a) Access to educational institutions and services subject to the admission requirements and other regulations of the institutions and services concerned;
- (b) Access to vocational guidance and placement services;
- (c) Access to vocational training and retraining facilities and institutions;
- (d) Access to housing, including social housing schemes, and protection against exploitation in respect of rents;
- (e) Access to social and health services, provided that the requirements for participation in the respective schemes are met;
- (f) Access to co-operatives and self-managed enterprises, which shall not imply a change of their migration status and shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the bodies concerned;
- (g) Access to and participation in cultural life.
2. States Parties shall promote conditions to ensure effective equality of treatment to enable migrant workers to enjoy the rights mentioned in paragraph 1 of the present article whenever the terms of their stay, as authorized by the State of employment, meet the appropriate requirements.
3. States of employment shall not prevent an employer of migrant workers from establishing housing or social or cultural facilities for them. Subject to article 70 of the present Convention, a State of employment may make the establishment of such facilities subject to the requirements generally applied in that State concerning their installation.
- Referred by:
- ARTICLE 61
- ARTICLE 62