The "International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families" is a very important convention from a human rights perspective but unfortunately to a great extent it is being ignored in Europe. The German term used in this context - "WanderarbeiterInnen" (literally translated as transient workers) - means migrants! The mistake in the German translation of the English terminology in itself shows to what degree this convention is being neglected. Most institutions working with migrants do not even know that there is a convention which could affect their clients. It is the only international convention that does not link access to basic rights to a residence permit status. The convention ensures that undocumented people receive "the right to have rights". Maybe this is the reason why none of the western European countries is pushing for the ratification of this convention. Already, 13 years have passed since the final wording of the convention was determined. So far, the convention has been ratified mainly by those countries the majority of migrants come from - that is to say countries with less financial resources than the countries of destination, such as Germany.