Senegal: UN Expert Praises Efforts to Strengthen Rights of Migrants

21 August 2009

The number of African migrants who leave the Senegalese coast by boat for Europe and the number who perish during the attempt have fallen sharply during the first half of this year, but the country should still intensify its efforts to monitor the situation, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today.

Jorge Bustamante, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, has commended the efforts of authorities in Senegal to strengthen the rights of migrants and urged them to continue their efforts.

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