International law handbook

Part VIII. general ProVIsIons
article 79
Nothing in the present Convention shall affect the right of each State Party to establish the 
criteria governing admission of migrant workers and members of their families. Concerning other 
matters related to their legal situation and treatment as migrant workers and members of their fami-
lies, States Parties shall be subject to the limitations set forth in the present Convention.
article 80
Nothing in the present Convention shall be interpreted as impairing the provisions of the 
Charter of the United Nations and of the constitutions of the specialized agencies which define the 
respective responsibilities of the various organs of the United Nations and of the specialized agen-
cies in regard to the matters dealt with in the present Convention.

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VIII. International human rights law
article 81
1. Nothing in the present Convention shall affect more favourable rights or freedoms granted 
to migrant workers and members of their families by virtue of:
(
a
) The law or practice of a State Party; or
(
b
) Any bilateral or multilateral treaty in force for the State Party concerned.
2. Nothing in the present Convention may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or 
person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act that would impair any of the rights 
and freedoms as set forth in the present Convention.
article 82
The rights of migrant workers and members of their families provided for in the present Con-
vention may not be renounced. It shall not be permissible to exert any form of pressure upon migrant 
workers and members of their families with a view to their relinquishing or forgoing any of the said 
rights. It shall not be possible to derogate by contract from rights recognized in the present Conven-
tion. States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that these principles are respected.
article 83
Each State Party to the present Convention undertakes:
(
a
) To ensure that any person whose rights or freedoms as herein recognized are violated 
shall have an effective remedy, notwithstanding that the violation has been committed by persons 
acting in an official capacity;
(
b
) To ensure that any persons seeking such a remedy shall have his or her claim reviewed 
and decided by competent judicial, administrative or legislative authorities, or by any other compe-
tent authority provided for by the legal system of the State, and to develop the possibilities of judicial 
remedy;
(
c
) To ensure that the competent authorities shall enforce such remedies when granted.
article 84
Each State Party undertakes to adopt the legislative and other measures that are necessary to 
implement the provisions of the present Convention.