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PREAMBLE
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... Taking into
account
also the
principles
and standards set forth in the
relevant
instruments
elaborated within the
framework
of the
International Labour Organisation
, especially the
Convention
concerning
Migration
for
Employment
(No. 97), the
Convention
concerning
Migrations
in Abusive
Conditions
and the
Promotion
of
Equality
of
Opportunity
and
Treatment
of
Migrant Workers
(No.143), the
Recommendation
concerning
Migration
for
Employment
(No. 86), the
Recommendation
concerning
Migrant Workers
(No.151), the
Convention
concerning
Forced or
Compulsory Labour
(No. 29) and the
Convention
concerning
Abolition
of
Forced Labour
(No. 105), ...
... Taking into
account
also the
principles
and standards set forth in the
relevant
instruments
elaborated within the
framework
of the
International Labour Organisation
, especially the
Convention
concerning
Migration
for
Employment
(No. 97), the
Convention
concerning
Migrations
in Abusive
Conditions
and the
Promotion
of
Equality
of
Opportunity
and
Treatment
of
Migrant Workers
(No.143), the
Recommendation
concerning
Migration
for
Employment
(No. 86), the
Recommendation
concerning
Migrant Workers
(No.151), the
Convention
concerning
Forced or
Compulsory Labour
(No. 29) and the
Convention
concerning
Abolition
of
Forced Labour
(No. 105), ...
... Taking into
account
also the
principles
and standards set forth in the
relevant
instruments
elaborated within the
framework
of the
International Labour Organisation
, especially the
Convention
concerning
Migration
for
Employment
(No. 97), the
Convention
concerning
Migrations
in Abusive
Conditions
and the
Promotion
of
Equality
of
Opportunity
and
Treatment
of
Migrant Workers
(No.143), the
Recommendation
concerning
Migration
for
Employment
(No. 86), the
Recommendation
concerning
Migrant Workers
(No.151), the
Convention
concerning
Forced or
Compulsory Labour
(No. 29) and the
Convention
concerning
Abolition
of
Forced Labour
(No. 105), ...
... Realizing the importance and
extent
of the
migration
phenomenon, which involves
millions
of
people
and
affects
a large
number
of
States
in the
international community
, ...
... Taking into
account
the
fact
that
migration
is often the cause of
serious
problems
for the
members
of the
families
of
migrant workers
as well as for the workers themselves, in particular because of the scattering of the
family
, ...
... Bearing in
mind
that the
human
problems
involved in
migration
are even more
serious
in the
case
of
irregular
migration
and convinced therefore that appropriate
action
should be
encouraged
in
order
to
prevent
and
eliminate
clandestine
movements
and trafficking in
migrant workers
, while at the same
time
assuring
the
protection
of their
fundamental
human rights
, ...
... Bearing in
mind
that the
human
problems
involved in
migration
are even more
serious
in the
case
of
irregular
migration
and convinced therefore that appropriate
action
should be
encouraged
in
order
to
prevent
and
eliminate
clandestine
movements
and trafficking in
migrant workers
, while at the same
time
assuring
the
protection
of their
fundamental
human rights
, ...
ARTICLE-1
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... 2. The present
Convention
shall apply during the entire
migration
process of
migrant workers
and
members
of their
families
, which comprises
preparation
for
migration
,
departure
,
transit
and the entire
period
of stay and remunerated
activity
in the
State of employment
as well as
return
to the
State of origin
or the
State
of
habitual residence
. ...
... 2. The present
Convention
shall apply during the entire
migration
process of
migrant workers
and
members
of their
families
, which comprises
preparation
for
migration
,
departure
,
transit
and the entire
period
of stay and remunerated
activity
in the
State of employment
as well as
return
to the
State of origin
or the
State
of
habitual residence
. ...
ARTICLE-17
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... 3. Any
migrant worker
or
member
of his or her
family
who is
detained
in a
State of transit
or in a
State of employment
for
violation
of
provisions
relating to
migration
shall be held, in so far as practicable, separately from
convicted
persons
or
persons
detained
pending
trial
. ...
... 8. If a
migrant worker
or a
member
of his or her
family
is
detained
for the
purpose
of verifying any infraction of
provisions
related to
migration
, he or she shall not bear any
costs
arising therefrom. ...
ARTICLE-35
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... Nothing in the present part of the
Convention
shall be interpreted as implying the regularization of the
situation
of
migrant workers
or
members
of their
families
who are non-
documented
or in an
irregular situation
or any
right
to such regularization of their
situation
, nor shall it
prejudice
the
measures
intended to ensure
sound
and
equitable
-
conditions
for
international
migration
as provided in part VI of the present
Convention
. ...
ARTICLE-43
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... (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
; ...
ARTICLE-64
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... 1. Without
prejudice
to
article
79
of the present
Convention
, the
States Parties
concerned
shall as appropriate consult and
co-operate
with a
view
to
promoting
sound
,
equitable
and humane
conditions
in
connection
with
international
migration
of workers and
members
of their
families
. ...
... 2. In this
respect
,
due
regard
shall be
paid
not only to
labour
needs and
resources
, but also to the
social
,
economic
,
cultural
and other needs of
migrant workers
and
members
of their
families
involved, as well as to the
consequences
of such
migration
for the
communities
concerned
. ...
ARTICLE-65
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... 1.
States Parties
shall maintain appropriate
services
to deal with
questions
concerning
international
migration
of workers and
members
of their
families
. Their functions shall
include
,
inter alia
: ...
... (a) The formulation and
implementation
of
policies
regarding such
migration
; ...
... (b) An
exchange of information
.
consultation
and
co-operation
with the
competent authorities
of other
States Parties
involved in such
migration
; ...
... (c) The
provision
of appropriate
information
, particularly to
employers
, workers and their
organizations
on
policies
,
laws
and
regulations
relating to
migration
and
employment
, on
agreements
concluded with other
States
concerning
migration
and on other
relevant
matters; ...
... (c) The
provision
of appropriate
information
, particularly to
employers
, workers and their
organizations
on
policies
,
laws
and
regulations
relating to
migration
and
employment
, on
agreements
concluded with other
States
concerning
migration
and on other
relevant
matters; ...
ARTICLE-73
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... 2.
Reports
prepared under the present
article
shall also indicate
factors
and difficulties, if any,
affecting
the
implementation
of the
Convention
and shall
include
information
on the characteristics of
migration
flows in which the
State Party
concerned
is involved. ...
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