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

Empowerment of Migrant Workers in Times of Crisis Through Access to Justice
The COVID-19 pandemic affected economies and peoples across the globe, regardless of nationality, economic status and social standing in society. It brought huge corporations and micro enterprises at a standstill, with lockdowns and quarantines affecting both employers and workers, and their respective families. As the world now slowly begins to recover from the rampage of […]
Migrant Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Statement ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) 2022
Our world today faces extraordinary challenges as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), APWLD, ThinkCentre, CARAM, and Mekong Migration Network welcome the return to the in-person meeting of the ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour under the theme “Resumption of Labour Migration and Regional Cooperation”.  As governments and stakeholders come together […]

Publications

Statement Concerning the Pilot Project for Introducing Filipino Caregivers to South Korea
Background On May 2nd, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) of the Philippines announced that it would be recruiting 100 Filipino caregivers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) pilot project between the Philippines and South Korea. The project aims to provide caregiving assistance to eligible Korean households with infants or young children, pregnant women, single […]
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South Korea’s Crackdown on Undocumented Migrants: A Statement of Condemnation
  Introduction The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) of South Korea has announced a 77-day joint government crackdown on undocumented migrants, starting from April 15th to June 30th, 2024. This statement condemns this crackdown and calls for a more humane and effective approach to managing migration. Failure of Previous Crackdowns Despite the government's stated goal of […]
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Crying Out for Justice Vol. 4
The Justice for Wage Theft Campaign, now entering its fourth year, has been a steadfast response to the pervasive and enduring issue of wage theft that continues to afflict workers globally. Launched in recognition of the fundamental principle that every migrant must be justly compensated the due salaries and benefits owed to them urgently and […]
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