MIGRANT FORUM IN ASIA (MFA) believes that migrants’ rights are human rights. Documented or undocumented, irrespective of race, gender, class, age and religious belief, migrant workers’ rights are guaranteed by the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Convention on the Protection of Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families and other international conventions.

MFA is a regional network of non-government organizations (NGOs), associations and trade unions of migrant workers, and individual advocates in Asia who are committed to protect and promote the rights and welfare of migrant workers.

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Featured Member

Hope Workers Center

A founding member of Migrant Forum in Asia, Hope Workers Center in Chugli, Taiwan works to educate & assist migrants on their rights & lobby the government for fair employment conditions.


Website: https://www.facebook.com/Hope.Workers.Center

Statements

Recognise Us and Listen to Us: Towards Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in Asean
Domestic worker leaders and representatives, domestic workers’ unions and federations, migrant groups and advocates, trade unions, civil society groups, lawyers, academics and members of parliament from ASEAN member countries and other Asian countries came together on 22-24 October 2017 in Manila for a regional gathering, to follow-up on decisions and plans agreed at our first Asian regional domestic workers’ conference in 2011 and to take stock of the developments six years after the adoption of that landmark treaty.
Will the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN be a Defining Moment for Migrant Workers in the Region?
On 13 January 2007, ASEAN Member States made a political commitment to protect migrant workers’ rights and to promote decent, humane, productive, dignified and remunerative employment. This commitment was enshrined in the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers popularly known as Cebu Declaration. Article 22 of the Declaration […]

Publications

Uphold Migrants’ Rights in Times of Crisis Situations
A statement on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on migrants by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), Pacificwin Pacific, and Solidarity Center The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases and its alarming spread in many parts of the world have further undermined the situation of those who are in […]
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Afraid of the Light: Unmasking the Discourse on Irregular Migration and its Implications for Migration Governance in ASEAN
Irregular migration, as a concept, is complex and chock full of complicated circumstances and contexts. Afraid of the Light: Unmasking the Discourse on Irregular Migration and its Implications for Migration Governance in ASEAN aims to shed a light on the situation of undocumented migrant workers and to contribute to national and regional discourse on irregular […]
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New Publication: Nepalese Version of 12 Reasons to Ratify ILO C189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers
The Nepalese Version of the Migrant Forum in Asia 12 Reasons to Ratify ILO C189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers is now available for download. Please find below the full publication. The PDF Version of the File is available for download below:
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