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.

MIGRANT FORUM IN ASIA

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Programs and Campaigns

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

MFA 2015 May Day Statement: The Right to Work and the Right to Mobility: Respect the rights of all workers everywhere
Every year on May 1st, workers around the world celebrate the history of the labour movement and mobilize around the world to call on states to fulfill their obligations to protect and promote the labour and human rights of all workers. On this day of global solidarity, Migrant Forum in Asia joins with trade unions, […]
International Migrants Day Statement: 18 December 2014
On 18 December 2014, Migrant Forum in Asia joins migrant communities, migrants’ rights advocates, and human rights defenders around the world in celebrating International Migrants Day. We honour migrant workers worldwide who take considerable risks crossing borders, make many personal sacrifices in pursuit of a better future, and who must fight for basic recognition of […]

Publications

Report of Analysis of 2016 and 2017 Cases: Nepali Migrant Workers in Malaysia
We are pleased to share with you Migrant Forum in Asia's recent report of Analysis of 2016 and 2017 cases of Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia. In Asia, labour mgiration is quite prevalent both as countries of origin and destination. Looking at the Nepal and Malaysia corridor, Malaysia hosts an increasing number of Nepali migrant […]
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18 December 2017 Statement
  More than 247 million migrants are crossing international borders to search for safer and better future. Migrants are often exposed to situations that make them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. As media and communication advance, the large movement of people has been magnified and is now recognized as an issue that needs international attention. […]
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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.
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