Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 18 December 2019 - A year ago, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, a global agreement was formally endorsed at the UN General Assembly. The agreement affirms that migrants are entitled to civic freedoms, and that these must be respected, protected and fulfilled at all times.
Nepali Times, Nepal, 18 December 2019 - Migration is often portrayed as a doom and gloom story of desperation, exploitation and abuse. The only positive stories are about migrants-turned-millionaires, or returnees who started commercial farming.
International Labour Organization, Global, 18 December 2019 - There are 164 million migrant workers in the world according to ILO estimates. These workers contribute, both directly and indirectly, to the societies and economies of their host countries. However, in many countries, migrants experience difficulties in the labour market due to restrictions on the right to work, non-recognition of their foreign credentials and work experience, discrimination and language barriers, among other factors.
International Labour Organization, Thailand, 18 December 2019 - A new joint ILO-UN Women study demonstrates communication and engagement are critical to counter migrant workers isolation and discrimination.
Coindesk, China. 17 December 2019 - The U.N.'s International Organization for Migration (IOM) will begin implementing a blockchain-based solution to ensure recruiters in Hong Kong meet global standards for migrant worker protection.
The Sun Daily, Taiwan, 17 December 2019 - “You want a child or you want a job?” As ultimatums go, it was stark — but migrant workers say such life-changing dilemmas are on the rise in Taiwan as thousands of domestic labourers are drawn to the country by the promise of work, at times with only a veil of rights.
Coin Telegraph, China, 16 December 2019 - Blockchain financial services firm Diginex and the United Nations-led International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly launched a blockchain tool aiming to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers in Hong Kong.
Xinhua Net, Myanmar, 13 December 2019 - Myanmar authorities sent 30,841 migrant workers to work in foreign countries in November, according to a release from the Information Ministry on Friday.
Ecotextile, Switzerland, 11 December 2019 - The H&M Group has agreed with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to co-operate on the ethical recruitment and protection of migrant workers in its global supply chains.
The Jakarta Post, Indonesia, 8 December 2019 - It never occurred to 39-year-old domestic worker Yuli Riswati that she would be deported from Hong Kong to Indonesia after she reported on the city’s ongoing protests. She was found guilty of failing to extend her visa and so the authorities put her on a flight to Surabaya last Monday. However, along with her supporters, she alleged her deportation was politically motivated.
The Interpreter, Taiwan, 29 November 2019 - Yun-Chan Liao remembers it was about ten years ago when she first heard Southeast Asians in Taiwan saying that Taiwanese people treat cats and dogs well, but they weren’t so nice to migrant workers.
The Daily Star, Bangladesh, 29 November 2019 - From the discussion that took place at a meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday, concerning the preparation of a work plan to ensure the safety of our female expatriate workers, we are constrained to say that the government’s action here has not been quick, proactive and effective. It seems that the pursuit of earning more from an expatriate worker has sadly overtaken the importance of guaranteeing the safety of women migrant workers—with many of them suffering various forms of torture and sexual harassment abroad.
Asia Sentinel, Global, 28 November 2019 - At a recent garden party in a Manila suburb, a cosmopolitan crowd that included Swiss, Italian, Belgian, American and Australian expatriates and well-educated, urbane Filipinos rocked gently along, sipping white wine and soft drinks while some of the men quietly smoked cigars, until the issue of immigration came up.
Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia, 28 November 2019 - Two rights groups are urging Putrajaya to ensure refugees living in Malaysia are guaranteed the right to work after Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran said a decision will be made on this by the Cabinet early next month.
Inter Press Service, United States of America, 28 November 2019 - Millions of Bangladeshi women are facing violence either as domestic housemaids or as migrant workers in Gulf countries. A few days ago, a video in social media, secretly filmed by a Bangladeshi housemaid employed in Saudi Arabia, caught everyone’s attention where she was helplessly crying and begging to be rescued from her abusive employer.
