Call for candidates for the appointment of the next Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants

At the 17^th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council this coming June, the President of the Council will appoint an independent human rights expert to serve as the next Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants.  Needless to say, this is a very important role for the promotion of migrants rights around the world.  The checklist attached is intended as an interpretive aid for the requirements set in Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007 and decision 6/102. 

Migrants Rights International (MRI), Amnesty International, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) call on governments, NGOs and others, including relevant professional networks, to use this checklist to identify eligible candidates for nomination.  We urge governments to call publicly for candidates (e.g. through national civil society consultations) before nominating candidates.

NGOs and others wishing to nominate candidates should, after checking with the person(s) concerned, send the names of eligible candidates to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) by Monday 14 March 2011 at the latest for inclusion in the list used as a basis for the appointment.

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