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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   Article 53 1. Members of a migrant worker’s family who have themselves an authorization of residence or admission that is without limit of time or is automatically renewable shall be permitted freely to choose their remunerated activity under the same conditions as are…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   Article 44 1. States Parties, recognizing that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State, shall take appropriate measures to ensure the protection of the unity of the families of…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   Article 33 1. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to be informed by the State of origin, the State of employment or the State of transit as the case may be concerning: (a) Their rights arising out of…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   Article 20 1. No migrant worker or member of his or her family shall be imprisoned merely on the ground of failure to fulfil a contractual obligation. 2. No migrant worker or member of his or her family shall be deprived of his…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   Article 16 1. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to liberty and security of person. 2. Migrant workers and members of their families shall be entitled to effective protection by the State against violence, physical injury, threats and…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   PART II Non-discrimination with respect to rights Article 7 States Parties undertake, in accordance with the international instruments concerning human rights, to respect and to ensure to all migrant workers and members of their families within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   PART I Scope and definitions Article 1 1. The present Convention is applicable, except as otherwise provided hereafter, to all migrant workers and members of their families without distinction of any kind such as sex, race, colour, language, religion or conviction, political or…

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant   PART I Scope and definitions Article 1 1. The present Convention is applicable, except as otherwise provided hereafter, to all migrant workers and members of their families without distinction of any kind such as sex, race, colour, language, religion or conviction, political or…