VCCR, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

ICERD, International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

ICESCR, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICCPR, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

CEDAW, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

CAT, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

CRC, Convention on the Rights of the Child

ICRMW, International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

CRPD, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

ICPED, International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

CRSR, Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

CTOCTP, Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

CTOCSP, Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

ICCPR, First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 1992

CEDAW, Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 1999 2011

CAT, declaration under article 22 of the Convention 2001

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Committee on the Rights of the Child § 35. "Noting with appreciation the State party ’ s commitment to developing a national legislative asylum framework and to putting in place reception conditions for asylum-seeking and refugee children and their families arriving in the State party, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Establish a national legislative asylum framework that includes procedures for refugee-status determination, to ensure that children in need of international protection and their families have prompt and effective access to fair and efficient asylum procedures and to registration and identity documents, in line with articles 4, 8 and 22 of the Convention and the Committee ’ s general comment No. 6 (2005) on treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin; (b) Ensure that the best interests of asylum-seeking and refugee children are taken as a primary consideration in all decisions and agreements; (c) Process cases involving unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children in a positive, humane and expeditious manner and identify durable solutions, in line with article 10 (1) of the Convention; (d) Develop comprehensive referral and case-management frameworks for services for children in need of international protection and their families, including for appropriate living conditions, physical and mental health services, education and the police and justice sectors — including the provision of free legal aid, particularly for unaccompanied and separated children — while ensuring that children deprived of their family environment are entitled to special protection and assistance." 2018

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children 2014

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children 34. To date, no victim of trafficking has been officially identified in Seychelles in spite of reported cases of possible trafficking in persons, primarily linked with migrant workers, and the fact that tourism remains one of the country’s main industries. ... However, information received indicate that foreign women and girls identified as prohibited immigrants are reportedly detained and summarily deported directly from the airport by immigration officials on suspicion of prostitution. In most cases, there is no identification process or proper assessment as to whether they were trafficked or whether their return would be safe. It is further alleged that the police are not informed about such cases until after the potential victims have left the country. Such lack of coordination in the process of identification of potential victims between immigration and police officials is a further cause of concern. ... 63. Moreover, victims of trafficking are not provided with comprehensive support. The absence of shelters and psycho-social supports for victims of gender-based violence, including trafficking, perpetuates their victimization. There are no holding facilities for irregular migrants, who are currently and inappropriately kept in police cells. The speed with which prohibited migrants are deported may not allow for thorough investigations and possible identification of trafficked persons and traffickers. Labour inspections are limited by resources to effectively overseeing businesses. ... . 70. With regard to the support services for victims of trafficking, Seychelles should: (a) Make greater efforts to protect and assist all victims of trafficking, with full respect for their human rights. It should create and support adequately resourced programmes and institutions to provide short- and long-term assistance to victims of trafficking. (b) Put in place a free 24 hour confidential hotline/helpline for reporting suspected cases of trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers. This should also be accessible to foreign victims of trafficking and serviced by multilingual staff who have received specialized training on trafficking in persons. (c) Establish a comprehensive and non-discriminatory compensation scheme for victims of trafficking at the national level, including a common fund for victims of trafficking in the event of the insolvency of the perpetrators. (d) Maintain close cooperation with the United Nations system, especially UNODC and IOM, for the identification and the safe return of trafficked victims to their country, having due regard to the need, if any, for international protection of victims. .... 73. With regard to the international, regional and bilateral frameworks, Seychelles should: (a) Ratify without delay ILO Convention No. 189 (2011) concerning decent work for domestic workers and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and other relevant ILO Conventions against forced labour and exploitation. (b) Strengthen partnerships with source countries in the region and cooperation, including through international, regional and bilateral agreements, in order to facilitate swift and coordinated responses, including through exchange of information, mutual legal assistance and safe returns. (c) Recognize the need for a foreign workforce and develop safe migration pathways for semi-skilled and unskilled workers by entering into bilateral agreements with countries of origin and ensuring that unscrupulous recruitment agencies do not take undue advantage of migrant workers in search of a livelihood. (d) The contribution of, and collaboration with civil society organizations, are crucial in the fight against human trafficking. In this regard, immediate steps should be taken to establish the necessary framework to enable civil society organizations to provide assistance, including shelter and counselling services to victims. 2014

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ACHPR, African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights 1992

ACRWC, African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1992

APRW, Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol) 2006