Day of General Discussion: Protecting the Rights of All Migrant Workers as a Tool to Enhance Development
- Document number
- 1086
- Date
- 2005
- Title
- Day of General Discussion: Protecting the Rights of All Migrant Workers as a Tool to Enhance Development
- Author/publisher
- UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW), United Nations (UN)
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- Document type(s)
- Meeting Documentation/Conference Reports,
- Keywords
- Sexual exploitation, Labour exploitation, Domestic labour, Exploitation, Debt bondage, Trafficking forms, Migrant rights
- Summary
- The Committee’s decision to organize a Day of General Discussion originates in its desire to emphasize the positive contribution that the protection of the human rights of migrant workers and members of their families can make to development, for the migrant worker and the economic and social order of the country of origin as well as the country of employment. In discussing this subject, the Convention’s guiding principle of non-discrimination should be taken into account. In this context, the Committee should also like to highlight part VI of the Convention on the promotion of sound, equitable, humane and lawful conditions in connection with international migration of workers and members of their families. The Day of General Discussion will focus on the following questions: 1) How does the implementation of the provisions of the Convention protecting the rights of migrant workers contribute to development? In particular, in the context of globalization and increasing cross-border movements, how does the protection of human rights of migrant workers foster their capacity to obtain decent work and contribute to the economic and social development of both country of origin and employment? 2) How can Part VI of the Convention (on Promotion of Sound, Equitable Humane and Lawful Conditions) - which sets out parameters for inter-State cooperation on various issues related to migration, including prevention and elimination of illegal or clandestine movements and employment of migrant workers in an irregular situation - be used as an instrument to enhance development? For instance, how can a better recognition and protection of the human rights of all migrant workers discourage irregular and clandestine migration in abusive conditions and lead to increased benefits for both countries of origin and countries of destination? Theme 1: Protection of the human rights of migrant workers and members of their families and its impact on development in the country of origin. Theme 2: Protection of the human rights of migrant workers and members of their families and its impact on development in the country of employment.
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