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- ILC Campaign Booklets
- These are handbills prepared by Migrant Forum in Asia for its engagement with the International Labour Conference's discussions (2010 and 2011) on standard setting for domestic work. The engagement is part of MFA's International Campaign for the Rights and Recognition of Domestic Workers, one of the founding advocacies of the network. MFA is the Secretariat of the Asian Migrant Domestic Workers' Alliance (ADWA) and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Campaign on Decent Work and Rights for Domestic Workers.
- humantrafficking.org
- The purpose of this site is to bring Government and NGOs in the East Asia and Pacific together to cooperate and learn from each other’s experiences in their efforts to combat human trafficking. This Web site has country-specific information such as national laws and action plans and contact information on useful governmental agencies. It also has a description of NGO activities in different countries and their contact information.
- Human Development Report 2010
- Human Development Report 2010 - The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Human Development Report. This reports reviews human development achievements and challenges at global as well as national levels.
- HIV doesn’t stop at borders: A human rights approach to protect migrant and cross-border workers
- ILO - June 2011. Migration and mobility are not in themselves factors for HIV transmission, however, the migration process itself, as well as precarious working and living conditions that migrant workers often experience while separated from their families, may expose them to associated risks. Most of them have little or no access to social protection and health services. ILO/AIDS programmes cover international as well as internal migrant and mobile workers. This is a thematic update on HIV and Migration from the ILO.
- Accelerating action against child labour - ILO Global report on child labour 2010
- In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO said that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a “slowing down of the global pace of reduction.” The report also expressed concern that the global economic crisis could “further brake” progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.
- Global and regional estimates on domestic workers
- ILO - May 27, 2011. This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.
- Estimating Labor Trafficking - A Study of Burmese Migrant Workers in Samut Sakhon
- A study commissioned by UNIAP, conducted by the Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Refugee and Disaster Response
- Discussion Paper AP-MagNet #1
- This is the first AP-MagNet discussion paper that came out of the February (2011) discussion on "Improving and Regulating Recruitment Practices in Asia and the Pacific".
- Decent Work for Domestic Workers Presentation
- This is a power point presentation on Decent work for domestic workers - Proposed Conclusions with a view to possible international labour standards from the ILO Conditions of Work and Employment Programme (TRAVAIL). Domestic workers may cook, clean, take care of children, the elderly, or the disabled, even domestic animals. They comprise mainly women. Domestic workers may also work as gardeners or guardians in private homes or as family chauffeurs. In recent decades, domestic work has become one of the most important sources of labour for female migrant workers. Despite encouraging developments in some countries, the majority of domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Existing international labour standards do not offer adequate guidance on how to address the specific circumstances of domestic work. In March 2008, the ILO Governing Body agreed to include a standard-setting activity on decent work for domestic workers on the agenda of the 99th Session (2010) of the International Labour Conference. In preparation to this, a number of reports will be drafted and submitted to ILO member States (see calendar of reports). In June 2010, the ILC decided on the form of the draft instruments: a Convention supplemented by a Recommendation. In 2011, the ILC will discuss the standards with a view to adopting them.
- Controlling irregular migration: the Malaysian experience
- Traces the country's shifting policies on irregular migration as it moved from relatively 'soft' policies to tougher sanctions and controls, and proceeds to evaluate the effectiveness of these policies.
- Civil Society Proposal: ASEAN Framework Instrument on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
- Circular Migration: A Triple Win or a Dead End
- A Global Union Research Network paper, written by Piyasiri Wickramasekara, which attempts to address issues relating to the conceptual basis of circular migration and its wider implications for migrant rights and the protection, in particular those relating to low-skilled workers.
- Best Practices in Social Insurance for Migrant Workers: The Case of Sri Lanka
- This paper discusses welfare and protection measures for Sri Lankan migrants, arguing that while these have brought benefits there is room for improvement.
- AP-MagNet power point presentation
- This is a Power Point presentation made by the AP-MagNet team that briefly describes AP-MagNet, the history, where we are and where we are going.
- AP-MagNet Community Updates #3
- This is the April edition of the Community Updates where you can find information and news about AP-MagNet as well as the world of migration.
- AP-MagNet Brochure
- This a 2-page A5 brochure about the AP-MagNet portal. Share this with your colleagues and friends interested in Migration issues.
- Agenda for labour migration policy in Thailand: towards long-term competitiveness
- This report by Pracha Vasuprasat investigates the long-term impacts of Thailand's policy on labour migration, and suggests that Thailand should place immigration and labour migration policies high on its national agenda, reform institution managing labour migration and improve inter-agency coordination.
- Guide to Private Employment Agencies: Regulation, Monitoring and Enforcement
- This Guide provides guidance to national legislators in drafting legal frameworks in line with ILO Convention No. 181 and Recommendation No. 188. It is rich in many examples of country legislation from both developed and developing countries. Twenty countries have ratified the Convention and ILO has received a number of requests to assist national governments develop legal frameworks to regulate PEA. The Guide is rich in many examples of country legislation and has collated specific provisions from both developed and developing countries. It is a useful resource for national legislators and social partners to identify possible gaps in their legislation and to find appropriate solutions. The Guide provides an overview of regulatory and institutional requirements, so that countries can be free to adapt aspects of the legislation applicable to their own national situations.