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tunity in respect of working conditions, education, social security and health services,
housing, access to trade unions as well as cultural rights for lawfully residing and working migrant workers.
Refugees and displaced persons
The participating States
(39) Express their concern over the problem of refugees and displaced persons;
(40) Emphasize the importance of preventing situations that may result in mass flows
of refugees and displaced persons and stress the need to identify and address the root
causes of displacement and involuntary migration;
(41) Recognize the need for international co-operation in dealing with mass flows of
refugees and displaced persons;
(42) Recognize that displacement is often a result of violations of CSCE commitments,
including those relating to the Human Dimension;
(43) Reaffirm the importance of existing international standards and instruments
related to the protection of and assistance to refugees and will consider acceding to the
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Protocol, if they have not already
done so;
(44) Recognize the importance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as of non-governmental organizations involved in relief work, for the protection of and assistance to refugees
and displaced persons;
(45) Welcome and support unilateral, bilateral and multilateral efforts to ensure protection of and assistance to refugees and displaced persons with the aim of finding durable solutions;
(…)
International humanitarian law
The participating States
(47) Recall that international humanitarian law is based upon the inherent dignity of
the human person;
(48) Will in all circumstances respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law including the protection of the civilian population;
(49) Recall that those who violate international humanitarian law are held personally
accountable;
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