1. PRESENTATION = 7
Mr. Waldo Albarracin Sanchez, Defensor del Pueblo de Bolivia = 9
Mr. Bacre Waly Ndiaye, Director, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) = 11
Mr. Morten Kjaerum, President of the International Coordinating Committee for National Human Rights Institutions = 13
2. INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENT REPORT = 15
3. OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EIGTH CONFERENCE = 19
Opening Statement: Mr. Waldo Albarracin Sanchez, Defensor del Pueblo de Bolivia = 21
Welcome Statement: Mr. Ruben Costas Aguilera, Santa Cruz Department Prefect.= 23
Opening Statement: Ms. Louise Arbour. United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights. Statement delivered by Mr. Bacre Waly Ndiaye Director, Division
for Human Rights Procedures, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights = 25
Opening Statement: Mr. Morten Kjaerum, President of the International
Coordinating Committee for National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) = 29
Welcome Statement: H.E.M. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Republic of Bolivia = 33
4. THEMATIC SESSION - Keynote speakers = 37
Mr. Jorge A. Bustamante
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of Migrants = 39
Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam
Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families = 55
5. WORKING GROUPS = 61
Working Group 1: INCLUSION OF MIGRANTS IN HOST SOCIETIES INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA = 63
5.1.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 65
5.1.2. Summary of the Discussion = 78
5.1.3. Final Recommendations = 79
Working Group 2: PREVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST IRREGULAR MIGRANTS: THE ROLE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS = 81
5.2.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 83
5.2.2. Summary of the Discussion = 87
5.2.3. Final Recommendations = 90
Working Group 3: SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING = 95
5.3.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 97
5.3.2 Summary of the Discussion = 112
5.3.3. Final Recommendations = 113
Working Group 4: MIGRATION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT = 115
5.4.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 117
5.4.2. Summary of the Discussion = 124
5.4.3. Final Recommendations = 125
Working Group 5: GROUPS IN FOCUS = 129
5.5.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 131
5.5.2. Summary of the Discussion = 135
5.5.3. Final Recommendations = 136
6. THE SANTA CRUZ DECLARATION AND GUIDELINES = 139
7. PRE CONFERENCE . NGO FORUM = 147
7.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 149
7.2. Declaration from civil society organizations = 166
8. ANEXES Background documents = 169
Anexo 1. Programme of the Conference = 171
Anexo 2. Background paper = 177
Anexo 3. List of participants = 203
Anexo 4. Photographies = 215
Mr. Waldo Albarracin Sanchez, Defensor del Pueblo de Bolivia = 9
Mr. Bacre Waly Ndiaye, Director, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) = 11
Mr. Morten Kjaerum, President of the International Coordinating Committee for National Human Rights Institutions = 13
2. INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENT REPORT = 15
3. OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EIGTH CONFERENCE = 19
Opening Statement: Mr. Waldo Albarracin Sanchez, Defensor del Pueblo de Bolivia = 21
Welcome Statement: Mr. Ruben Costas Aguilera, Santa Cruz Department Prefect.= 23
Opening Statement: Ms. Louise Arbour. United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights. Statement delivered by Mr. Bacre Waly Ndiaye Director, Division
for Human Rights Procedures, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights = 25
Opening Statement: Mr. Morten Kjaerum, President of the International
Coordinating Committee for National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) = 29
Welcome Statement: H.E.M. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Republic of Bolivia = 33
4. THEMATIC SESSION - Keynote speakers = 37
Mr. Jorge A. Bustamante
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of Migrants = 39
Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam
Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families = 55
5. WORKING GROUPS = 61
Working Group 1: INCLUSION OF MIGRANTS IN HOST SOCIETIES INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA = 63
5.1.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 65
5.1.2. Summary of the Discussion = 78
5.1.3. Final Recommendations = 79
Working Group 2: PREVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST IRREGULAR MIGRANTS: THE ROLE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS = 81
5.2.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 83
5.2.2. Summary of the Discussion = 87
5.2.3. Final Recommendations = 90
Working Group 3: SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING = 95
5.3.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 97
5.3.2 Summary of the Discussion = 112
5.3.3. Final Recommendations = 113
Working Group 4: MIGRATION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT = 115
5.4.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 117
5.4.2. Summary of the Discussion = 124
5.4.3. Final Recommendations = 125
Working Group 5: GROUPS IN FOCUS = 129
5.5.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 131
5.5.2. Summary of the Discussion = 135
5.5.3. Final Recommendations = 136
6. THE SANTA CRUZ DECLARATION AND GUIDELINES = 139
7. PRE CONFERENCE . NGO FORUM = 147
7.1. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS = 149
7.2. Declaration from civil society organizations = 166
8. ANEXES Background documents = 169
Anexo 1. Programme of the Conference = 171
Anexo 2. Background paper = 177
Anexo 3. List of participants = 203
Anexo 4. Photographies = 215