Tag: Migrant Rights
Launch of the International labour migration statistics database for ASEAN
The ILMS Database is the first of its kind in the region. It provides a coherent and powerful research tool for policymakers and others to profile and monitor the international migrant labour force within the region.
Press release | Bangkok, Thailand | 18 December 2014
To mark International Migrant’s Day (18...
Rakhine still in crisis state: UN envoy
Tensions between Muslims and Buddhists in Rakhine state could have far-reaching implications beyond the state, warned UN Special Rapporteur to Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
By May Wong, Myanmar Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia
POSTED: 17 Jan 2015 00:09
YANGON: The UN Special Rapporteur to Myanmar has said the fixation on labelling the Muslim community either...
Trafficking shame is quick to resurface
No sooner had Thai authorities proved some progress had been made in their efforts to tackle human trafficking than new, shameful cases emerged.
Published: 26/01/2015 at 06:00 AM
No sooner had Thai authorities proved some progress had been made in their efforts to tackle human trafficking than new, shameful cases emerged.
These...
The Need for an ASEAN Treaty on Migrant Workers
Breaking the deadlock between sending and receiving states is vital if human rights are to be protected.
By Abdulkadir Jailani - January 22, 2015
The interests that ASEAN member states have in protecting their migrant workers are not confined to the bilateral level, but extend to the regional level as well....
Reporters take plea to Thai PM’s office over Rohingya trafficking story
Two Phuket-based journalists facing a law suit from the Thai Navy over a story they wrote about the trafficking of Rohingya migrants have put in a plea to the Thai Prime Minister’s Office for the case to be dropped, according to Phuketwan on January 23.
24 January 2015 | Written...
Govt must respect the right to political asylum
Thai fugitives fleeing politically motivated lese majeste charges have the right to sanctuary abroad
The Nation January 27, 2015 1:00 am
Political asylum" is defined as protection afforded by a nation to foreigners who flee political persecution in their own country. The right to political asylum has been recognised for thousands...
Jakarta wants joint approach on stateless folk
The problem of stateless people, including the Bajau Laut or sea gypsies, must be resolved jointly by Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, Indonesian ambassador Herman Prayitno said here.
Published: Wednesday January 28, 2015 MYT 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday January 28, 2015 MYT 8:17:02 AM
KOTA KINABALU: The problem of stateless people, including...
Call for protection for Cambodian workers in Malaysia
Adhoc called for the governments to address key issues such as missing workers, clamping down on bogus agencies that use fake documents to send workers abroad and ensuring fair pay for workers.
15:42, 27 January 2015 Tuesday
World Bulletin / News Desk
Touch Nay speaks in a barely audible whisper – a...
Human traffickers abuse and kill, say Rohingya asylum seekers
Since 2012, more than 100,000 stateless Rohingya Muslims have fled violence and poverty in Myanmar. Most travel in traffickers' boats to Thailand, where they are held by traffickers in squalid jungle camps before a ransom is paid.
Published: January 29, 2015 08:04 AM
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jan 29 ― Abul Kassim, a...
Thailand sees progress in curbing human trafficking
Since being relegated to the bottom rung in an influential human trafficking list last year, Thailand claims in a new report that it has made significant progress in tackling the problem.
Nirmal Ghosh | The Straits Times | Monday, Feb 02, 2015
Since being relegated to the bottom rung in an...
