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Compilation of Reports on the Detention of Undocumented Migrants
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Francois Crépeau, will dedicate his first thematic report to the Human Rights Council to the issue of detention of migrants in an irregular situation. The report will be presented at the 20th session of the Council, scheduled for June 2012. Migrant Forum in Asia is contributing to the report […]
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 […]
Paper 7 – ILO Convention 189: Decent Work for Domestic Workers
On June 16th at 11:43am Geneva time, history was made at the 100th International Labour Conference, as the International Labour Organization adopted Convention 189: Decent Work for Domestic Workers, with 396 voting in favour, 16 against, and 63 abstentions. This is a turning point in the history of the world of work, and will change the lives of at […]
MFA 2011 Shadow Report for the 49th Session of the CEDAW
The shadow report focuses on providing the committee with information on issues and questions raised pertaining to women migrant workers in the periodic reports of the Governments of Nepal, Republic of Korea and Singapore. The shadow report for Nepal was a consolidated report prepared by the MFA members: Women’s Rehabilitation Centre Nepal (WOREC), Pourakhi, Youth […]
Reports and provisional records from the 100th Session of the ILC
The International Labour Organisation published provisional records concerning decent work for domestic workers. These documents are the results of the two week-long deliberations among governments, employers' and workers' groups at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference, held on 1-17th June 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. PR No. 15A - Text of the Convention Concerning […]
Paper 6 – ILO Blue Report
At the 99th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the ILO agreed to include a second discussion in the agenda of its next ordinary session in June 2011. The ILC adopted in principle a comprehensive instrument (a Convention supplemented by a Recommendation) for domestic workers. Following the ILC deliberations, a Third Report (Brown Report) […]
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