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West Asia
Bahrain Lifts Visa Ban On Bangladesh, Dhaka To Implement Strict Rules On Workers
Manama, Bahrain (AHN) - Bahrain authorities announced on Monday they are lifting a ban on issuing visas to Bangladeshi nationals. The ban was slapped on May 27 after Bahraini Mohammed Jassim Dossary was killed following an altercation with a Bangladeshi mechanic. The mechanic allegedly cut Dossary's throat using an electric grinder... More
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Media Release
International, local NGOs call for a genuine Global Forum on Migration and Development
Makati, Philippines- Local and international non-government organizations are set to organize a parallel event on migration and development from October 22-30 2008. Dubbed as the “Peoples’ Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights”, the international event is initiated by grass-root level organizations in response to the official Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) slated on October 27-30 and organized by the Philippine Government through its Department of Foreign Affairs. More ...
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Pinoy Migration, 7/12/2008 6:22 PM
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=124992
CSOs to Hold Own Global Migration Forum, Assail Official Event
Civil society groups will hold a parallel event to the 2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), which they fear will tackle only "managed migration" and the development side of migration.... More |
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Media Release
Migrant Groups Slam Treatment of OFWs as Commodities
A COALITION of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Philippines on Saturday urged the government to address not only the issues of increased remittances but also the responsibility of the country to uphold the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wherever they may be found.
They confirmed that CSOs from Asia, Europe, Africa, America and Latin America will convene in Manila on July 11 and 12 for the International Strategy Meeting and launch of the Peoples’ Global Action on Migration, Human Rights and Development... More |
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Migration and Development
The 2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) will be held on 27-30 October 2008 in Manila, Philippines. The GFMD is a government-led initiative that is open to all 192 United Nations Member States. It is not a decision-making or policymaking body. It is a voluntary process, that wants to address issues related to migration and development in a manner that goes beyond mere analysis. More...
SEE ALSO:
UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development 2006
Global Forum on Migration and Development 2007
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III World Social Forum on Migration
The World Social Forum on Migrations (WSFM) is a thematic forum located within the framework of the World Social Forums.
It sets forth an alternative to neo-liberal policies seeking the consolidation of an alternative globalization that respects Universal Human Rights. More...
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MFA/BCHR Statement
The Bahraini authorities' commitment to human rights has been shown to be little more than a farce
Migrant Forum in Asia , a regional network of non-government organizations, associations, grassroots organizations and trade unions of migrant workers and advocates working on the promotion and protection of the rights and well-being of migrant workers and their families in Asia, denounces the Bahraini government’s decision to ban Bangladeshi migrant workers in the country, following the murder of a Bahraini national by a Bangladeshi migrant worker... More
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Women and Migration
Globalization, demographic shifts and the shortage of skills and labour in many countries has resulted in the increasing migration of workers and their families. However, as noted by Ambassador Regine de Clerq in the First Global Forum on Migration and Development in Brussels in 2007, migration is the most complex issue related to globalization yet it is the least addressed. More...
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Bangladesh/West Asia
Dhaka in talks with Kuwait to end labour row
Against the backdrop of fresh labour unrest in Kuwait, authorities have started negotiations in Dhaka and Kuwait to resolve the problem and get the agitating workers back to job, officials said. Media reports said that the police resorted to baton charge and used water cannon on Monday to disperse several hundred workers, including Bangladeshis, who took to the street in the Kuwait City demanding a living wage. More...
Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait on strike for better pay
Hundreds of workers, mainly Bangladeshis, have gone on strike in Kuwait, seeking better pay amid soaring prices and sparking calls by deputies to improve working conditions for thousands of expatriates. The state news agency KUNA said Kuwaiti officials met Bangladesh embassy officials on Sunday to discuss the workers' problems. More...
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Bahrain
Collective Punishment for Individual Act
It is interesting to note that Bahraini civil society organisations have been in the forefront in taking the government into task. Nabeel Rajab, the vice-president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, has observed that 'such an action completely contravenes its (the government's) responsibilities and commitments to human rights'. He felt that 'the ban, even worse, expulsion of Bangladeshi workers from Bahrain, because of certain crimes committed by Bangladeshi individuals is a blatant form of discrimination', writes CR Abrar... More |
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CMR Media Advisory
Foreign Domestic Workers Reiterate Their Call to Restore 1998 Wage of $3,860
The Coalition for Migrants' Rights (CMR), a coalition of seven migrants' grassroots organizations and trade unions in Hong Kong has been campaigning hard for the promotion of labor and the human rights of migrant workers in Hong Kong and yet, the migrant workers have been continuously denied the right to enjoy a fair share of return on their labor... More |
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Bangladesh
Fix Minimum Wages for Migrant Workers to Ensure their Rights
Speakers at a consultation yesterday called for fixing minimum wages for migrant workers and increasing cooperation between the labour sending and receiving countries to ensure rights of the workers who are the lifeline of the national economy. More...
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