Andrew
Online Reporter
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has expressed concern over the increasing cases of violence against migrants in the Southern African region and urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to respect the rights of migrants.
This came out during a recent meeting for chairpersons of National Human Rights Institutions from SADC.
In a statement, ZHRC said the human rights institutions agreed to come up with strategies that address the root cause of violence against migrants.
“We urge SADC to consider forming a SADC Advisory Law Reform Commission to develop model laws on the rights of migrants that influence the national laws of member states.
“Create awareness of the human rights and obligations of migrants and host communities in SADC states and encourage respective National Human Rights Institutions to carry out investigations and recommend appropriate remedies for victims of violence against migrants to respective SADC member states,” reads part of the resolutions of the meeting.
The SADC human rights institutions also pledged to “continuously monitor the situation of migrants in Southern Africa to detect and address any forms of violence.”
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