In partnership with the ASEAN–Australia Counter Trafficking (ASEAN-ACT) with the support of the Australian Department of Foreign…
The Justice for Wage Theft Campaign, now entering its fourth year, has been a steadfast response to…
Stop the CRACKDOWN Against Undocumented Migrants!
The Seasonal Worker Program(SWP) is a foreign employment permit policy in South Korea that has been…
Report: Crying Out for Justice: Wage Theft Against Migrant Workers during COVID-19, Volume 3 Migrant Forum in…
Migrant Forum in Asia in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration is organizing a webinar on…
Migrant Forum in Asia in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is organizing a webinar…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching its sixth annual Global Media Competition to recognize exemplary…
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed thousands of lives and continues to reshape the world as we know…
In the current global recruitment model, migrant workers pay exorbitant recruitment fees to secure low paying jobs….
Ho Chi Minh City – As the COVID-19 pandemic increases vulnerabilities of migrant workers across the globe, the…
The 2019 Global Media Competition on Fair Recruitment and the Future of Labour Migration is now Open….
MFA organized the Hamsa complaints mechanism and Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) partners meeting on from 22–23 October 2018 in Kuala, Lumpur Malaysia.
Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) in collaboration with the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union Confederation (KSBSI ) as…
Migrant Forum in Asia organized a regional conference on recruitment reform with focus on understanding recruitment fees and cost from 15-16 December 2018 in Manila, Philippines.
The 2018 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment is now open. The International Labour…
In the Philippines, the Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) and HAMSA complaints mechanism was officially launched in different major cities—19 July in Davao, 20 July in Cebu, and 26 July in Manila.
Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) participated in the Ethical Recruitment Lead Auditor Course held in Quezon City, Philippines from 30 July to 3 August 2018.
Regional Consultation on ASEAN Labour Migration and Mainstreaming Fair Recruitment
Many migrant workers rely on sub-agents to facilitate their recruitment for work abroad. These sub-agents can be…
Many migrant workers rely on “dalals” or sub-agents to facilitate their recruitment for work abroad. These sub-agents…
Many migrant workers rely on sub-agents to facilitate their recruitment for work abroad. These sub-agents can be…
RecruitmentReform.org is a global online platform that strategically collates information on campaigns, policies and initiatives, events, case…
The following policy briefs were complied based on inputs from members of the Open Working Group on…
Every year on May 1st, workers around the world celebrate the history of the labour movement and…
Migrant workers are a vital engine of economic growth in many countries, yet they consistently remain among the most vulnerable segments of the labour force. Without robust safeguards, these workers face wage theft, hazardous working conditions, and the risk of being excluded from social protection systems.
Wage theft remains a persistent issue due to structural factors embedded in modern socio-economic systems, resurfacing with particular intensity during periods of crisis, as seen most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The global narrative surrounding regular migration pathways presents them as the humane alternative to irregular migration – a solution that promises order, safety, and mutual benefit. However, from the perspective of civil society organizations and migrant rights advocates, particularly in the Global South, this narrative obscures a much harsher reality.
South Korea’s Seasonal Worker Program (SWP), enforced by the Ministry of Justice since its full implementation in 2017, was conceived as a strategic response to acute labor shortages in rural areas, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
A growing crisis is unfolding as criminal organizations systematically exploit migrant workers, coercing them into illicit activities such as cyber fraud, online gambling, and cryptocurrency scams. The issue is a global problem.
COVID-19, Long-Term Care, and Migration in Asia Countries throughout Asia are experiencing rapidly aging populations and increasing…
Policy Brief No. 5 Japan’s Specialized Skilled Worker Visa Scheme Last September 2021, a consultation between Migrant…
Policy Brief No. 3 and 4, 2021 South Asia Studies on Wage Theft Last 18 July, MFA,…
Policy Brief No. 2, 2021 Inclusion of Vulnerable Migrant Groups in COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies in Bahrain The…
Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is a regional network of migrant workers, civil society organizations, trade unions,…
The Justice for Wage Theft Campaign, now entering its fourth year, has been a steadfast response to…
The Seasonal Worker Program(SWP) is a foreign employment permit policy in South Korea that has been…
Report: Crying Out for Justice: Wage Theft Against Migrant Workers during COVID-19, Volume 3 Migrant Forum in…
Report: Crying Out for Justice: Wage Theft Against Migrant Workers during COVID-19 Volume 2 During the pandemic,…
Report: Crying Out for Justice: Wage Theft Against Migrant Workers during COVID-19 On 07 April 2021, Migrant…
On 1 June 2020, a coalition of civil society organizations and trade unions launched an appeal for…
The current pandemic has caused wide-reaching changes in the economies and society of both countries of origin…
Irregular migration, as a concept, is complex and chock full of complicated circumstances and contexts. Afraid of…
Migrant workers are a vital engine of economic growth in many countries, yet they consistently remain among the most vulnerable segments of the labour force. Without robust safeguards, these workers face wage theft, hazardous working conditions, and the risk of being excluded from social protection systems.
Wage theft remains a persistent issue due to structural factors embedded in modern socio-economic systems, resurfacing with particular intensity during periods of crisis, as seen most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The global narrative surrounding regular migration pathways presents them as the humane alternative to irregular migration – a solution that promises order, safety, and mutual benefit. However, from the perspective of civil society organizations and migrant rights advocates, particularly in the Global South, this narrative obscures a much harsher reality.
South Korea’s Seasonal Worker Program (SWP), enforced by the Ministry of Justice since its full implementation in 2017, was conceived as a strategic response to acute labor shortages in rural areas, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
A growing crisis is unfolding as criminal organizations systematically exploit migrant workers, coercing them into illicit activities such as cyber fraud, online gambling, and cryptocurrency scams. The issue is a global problem.
Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is a regional network of migrant workers, civil society organizations, trade unions,…
The Justice for Wage Theft Campaign, now entering its fourth year, has been a steadfast response to…
The Seasonal Worker Program(SWP) is a foreign employment permit policy in South Korea that has been…
DEFENDING AND ASSERTING SOUTHEAST ASIAN PEOPLES CIVIC SPACE, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS TOWARDS AN EQUITABLE AND JUST…
Since its inception, the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) has brought together countries of origin and destination to foster dialogue on issues affecting migrant workers and their families across the region.
Download Statement Here: MFA International Migrants Day (IMD) 2025 Statement
Download Statement here: Lawyers Beyond Borders IMD 2025
The Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 arrives as a long-overdue attempt to replace the archaic Emigration Act of 1983.
Migrant Women Forum Statement 16 June 2025
Stop the CRACKDOWN Against Undocumented Migrants!
