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

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The ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers is a regional instrument adopted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to safeguard and advance the rights and welfare of migrant workers and their families within and among member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ASEAN instrument
international declaration
regional human rights instrument
addresses access to justice for migrant workers
exploitation and abuse of migrant workers
fair treatment of migrant workers
family unity of migrant workers
humane treatment of migrant workers
irregular migration
labour rights of migrant workers
remedies for migrant workers whose rights are violated
repatriation of migrant workers
social protection for migrant workers
trafficking in persons involving migrant workers
adoptedBy ASEAN Summit
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
aimsTo enhance cooperation among ASEAN member states on migrant worker issues
promote the rights of migrant workers
promote the welfare of migrant workers and their families
protect the rights of migrant workers
appliesTo ASEAN member states
linked to: ASEAN member state
basedOnPrinciple non-discrimination
respect for fundamental human rights
social justice
callsFor cooperation among ASEAN states on recruitment and placement of migrant workers
information dissemination to migrant workers about their rights
measures against abusive recruitment practices
social dialogue among governments, employers and workers on migrant worker issues
strengthening of legal frameworks for migrant worker protection in ASEAN
fullName ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
language English
legalNature non-binding political commitment
obliges receiving states to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers
sending and receiving states to cooperate on migrant worker issues
sending states to protect the rights of their migrant workers abroad
party Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
linked to: Laos

Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Viet Nam
recognizes contribution of migrant workers to the economies of sending and receiving states
region Southeast Asia
relatedTo ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
scope migrant workers within and among ASEAN member states
shortName ASEAN Declaration on Migrant Workers
subjectMatter migrant workers
rights of migrant workers
welfare of migrant workers and their families

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ASEAN Human Rights Declaration followedBy ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers legalBasis ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers fullName ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers shortName ASEAN Declaration on Migrant Workers
linked to: ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers