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

Joint Civil Society Declaration and Recommendations
Joint Civil Society Declaration and Recommendation On Migration, Development and Human Rights and The Future Of The Global Forum On Migration and DevelopmentSubmitted to Governments Attending The 3rd Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)Athens, Greece -- November 4-5, 2009 Click here to view full version.
International Campaign For The Recognition Of Domestic Work As Work
Asia (MFA) in its advocacy for the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers and their families in Asia especially women migrant domestic workers. The ILO estimates that there are around 100 million domestic workers around the globe. Domestic workers provide an environment for other workers and their families to improve their living […]

Publications

MFA Statement: International Women’s Day 2012
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Migrant Forum in Asia stands in solidarity with the global community in celebrating the 2012 theme  :  "Empower Rural Women — End Hunger and Poverty." Rural women comprise around 43 per cent of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, and more than 70 per cent of the […]
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PGA Reports
MFA, acting in its capacity as Migrants Rights International’s (MRI) Asian member, has been instrumental in the planning and development of the Peoples' Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA) since the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development (UNHLD) in 2006. The PGA process was established with the aim of positioning […]
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MFA Statement for International Migrants’ Day 2011
Today, December 18th 2011, we mark International Migrants’ Day. Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) dedicates its actions and activities on this important day to the 53 million domestic workers worldwide, many of whom are migrant domestic workers, for their continual and significant contributions to our societies. A Landmark Year for Migrant Domestic Workers A new […]
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