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.
