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The ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers

Date Shared: 
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 15:47
Countries and areas: 
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels: 
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas: 
Objective 6: Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work
Objective 9: Strengthen the transnational response to smuggling of migrants
Objective 10: Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of international migration
Contributors: 
Member States
Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora
Chairmanship: 
Germany-Morocco 2017-2018
Geographical Relevance: 
Regional
Tags: 
Trafficking and Human Smuggling, Decent Work, Labor Mobility
Summary: 

All ASEAN Member States adopted  in 2007 the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers.

The Declaration underlines ASEAN Member States’ commitments to, among others, promote decent, humane, and dignified employment, as well as prevent and curb smuggling and trafficking of persons. Indonesia and ASEAN member states are now working towards the establishment of a legally-binding instrument on the protection of all migrant workers, regardless of their employment status.

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GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2017 -  Summit Meeting RT 1.2 - "From Global Agreement to Implementation – National action plans for migration-related SDGs" - Statement by Indonesia