Criminalization of migrants
1,573 views · Published 18 June 2012 · 2:06 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: UN Human Rights · 2012 · News & Politics
The Special Rapporteur on human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, notes with concern that irregular entry and stay is considered a criminal offence in some countries. He stresses that "irregular entry or stay should never be considered criminal offences: they are not per se crimes against persons, property or national security." The Independent Expert also called in States to desist from detention of migrants saying, "detention for immigration purposes should never be mandatory or automatic."
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