UN special rap. on human rights for migrants are concerned about the return agreement with Ethiopia
Posted by Iver Neumann on 18. April 2012 in Humanrights, Politics | ∞
THE LETTER:
Copy of original!
His Excellency
Mr. Steffen Kongstad
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Norway
Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations Office at Geneva
From: Jane Connors
Special Procedures Branch
OHCHR
Date: 23 March 2012
NATIONS UNIES
HAUT COMMISSARIAT DES NATIONS UNIES AUX DROITS DE L’HOMME
PROCEDURES SPECIALES DU CONSEIL DES DROITS DE L’HOMME UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL PROCEDURES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Mandate ,of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants.
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REFERENCE: AL, G/SO 214 (106-10)
NOR 1/2012
Address; Palais des Nations CH-1211 GENEVE 10
Excellency.
His Excellency
Mr. Steffen Kongstad
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Norway
to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Avenue de Budé 35 bis
Case postale 274
1211 Geneva 19
I have the honour to address you in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the’ human rights of migrants pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251 and to Human Rights Council resolution 17/12.
In this connection, I would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information I have received regarding the repatriation agreement between Norway and Ethiopia. I will also be sending a similar letter to the Government of Ethiopia.