This guide has been written in order to raise public awareness about refugees’ rights violations faced at international borders. In the report “Principles and Guidelines, supported by practical guidance, on the human rights protection of migrants in vulnerable situations”, the basic legislation on asylum rights was handled on the basis of 20 principles. It is the fundamental obligation of States and all non-state actors to respect and pro-tect the fundamental rights of migrants, who can be particularly vulnerable during their migration journey.
The duly fulfillment of international human rights by States provides protection to all persons, including to all migrants. However, the framework of these rights for migrants can be frequently less understood and applied. Therefore, states may need guidance in order to concretely implement these rights and transfer them from paper into action. The principles and guidelines presented in this paper seek to guide States on how to implement their obligations to respect, protect and fulfill migrants’ human rights in vulnerable situations.
While the principles are based on international human rights law and its related standards including international labor law, international refugee law, criminal law, humanitarian law and maritime law, they also include the contents of treaty law, customary international law and general principles of law.
Furthermore, the recommendations of international human rights treaties, international human rights bodies, and the comments or recommendations of the special procedure mandate holders of the Human Rights Council are included in the establishing of these principles. The recommendations within each principle are designed to provide guidace on how human rights can best be exercised and to develop, strengthen, implement and monitor states’ measures to protect and promote the ri-ghts of vulnerable migrants.
