The Nation, Pakistan, 20 March 2018 - The Lahore High Court on Monday allowed a petition seeking legislation for the rights of domestic workers and ordered the Punjab government to make laws for them within two months.
UCA News, Indonesia, 19 March 2018 - Father Paulus Rahmat uses Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva to tell Jakarta not to send more people to Malaysia
The Chosunilbo, Korea, 19 March 2018 - Unemployment is rising, especially among young Koreans, despite the gradual economic recovery in the world economy, and the main culprits seem to be red tape and the rigidity of the country's labor market.
The Straits Times, Malaysia, 18 March 2018 - It is 2am in Bangsar and the ritzy bars and restaurants in this upmarket neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur have finally wound down for the night.
Eurasia Review, Global, 15 March 2018 - ASEAN should introduce appropriate policy measures for managing labour migration so that foreign competition does not result in job losses but promotes growth.
Taiwan News, Taiwan, 11 March 2018 - Several hundred migrants staged dancing performances in Taipei on Sunday to raise awareness of the injustices encountered by female migrant workers, joining the annual "One Billion Rising" global campaign aimed at spurring action to end violence against women.
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Ying Yang
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Mar 09, 2018 07:50 PM
Author: Alan Desmond
Publishing Date:
2018
Category: Policy
The UN Migrant Workers Convention is the most comprehensive international treaty in the field of migration and human rights. Adopted in 1990 and in force since 2003, it establishes the minimum standards of human rights protection to which migrant workers and members of their families are entitled. However, it is the least well known of the core international human rights instruments and has so far been ratified by only 51 states.
This volume shines new light on obstacles and opportunities facing the Convention, its added value in international human rights law and its application in selected state parties. It combines the expertise of academics and practitioners, with the contributions of the latter informed by work on policy and advocacy in NGOs, international organisations and specialised agencies.
International Labour Organization, Thailand, 7 March 2018 - The ILO Ship to Shore Rights Project (funded by the European Union) assessed working conditions in the fishing and seafood industry in Thailand, a subject of intense global scrutiny in the last three years.
Asian Review, Asia, 6 March 2018 - A court case unfolding in Bangkok has focused attention on the lives of migrant workers in Southeast Asia, albeit with an unexpected twist. This time, an employer accused of abuse is suing its former employees.
Hong Kong Free Press, China, 4 March 2018 - For many years, Hong Kong’s most vulnerable foreign residents—domestic workers who mostly hail from Indonesia and the Philippines and who today number some 350,000—have been treated as second-class citizens whose rank exploitation has been largely dismissed and ignored.
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