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

ASEAN member states urged to ratify UN Human Rights Treaties and ILO Core Conventions
During the 12th ASEAN Summit from 10-15 January in Cebu City, the Philippines, Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUMASIA), and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) jointly submitted a written statement to ASEAN member states to appeal for the ratification and implementation of the UN Treaties and ILO […]
Statement On International Migrants’ Day 2006
As we celebrate International Migrants Day, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) calls upon the global community to uphold the human rights of all migrants around the world. A comprehensive understanding of migration and labour mobility from a rights-based perspective lays out before us the opportunity to re-imagine a just and humane world, where pro-poor policies […]

Publications

Uphold the Rights and Support the Struggle of Women Migrant Workers Women’s Day Statement
Today on the occasion of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the immeasurable contribution of women around the world. On this day, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) calls on the international community to uphold the rights and support the ongoing struggle of women migrant workers. View the full statement: Uphold the Rights and Support the Struggle […]
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MFA Cautions Against Ignoring Migrant Workers Amidst the Global Crisis
Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is profoundly concerned about the intensifying global economic meltdown and its impact on migrant workers. Around the world, countries have prospered as migrant workers build the infrastructure and fuel the engines of their economies. Yet during economic downturns, migrants have been accused of depressing wages and stealing local jobs. As millions of […]
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MFA Condemns Thai Government for Atrocities at Sea and Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Protect Rohingya

Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is deeply disturbed by the reports emerging from Thailand, particularly, the Thai army’s forced repatriation of Rohingyas refugees and migrant workers from Burma. The Thai Government’s willingness to turn a blind eye to these atrocities is inhumane and contrary to its ASEAN and international commitments.

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