May 10, 2013 - May 10, 2013
The ASEAN Labour Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to support the implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. They agreed to take a phased approach in the development of the instrument, starting by focusing on issues which are comfortable with ASEAN Member States, in accordance with existing national law and/or policies, and in pursuant to the Cebu Declaration / Declaration on Rights of Migrant Workers. The Ministers noted that a number of activities related to ASEAN migration such as: the ASEAN Forums on Migrant Labour, development of policy repository on migrant workers, and a workshop on sharing best practices in eliminating recruitment malpractices and the development of ASEAN instrument on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers.
