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UN Probes Abuse of Migrant Workers Worldwide
Responding to a flood of complaints from migrant workers worldwide, the United Nations is investigating a rash of human rights violations, including abusive working conditions, non-payment of wages, arbitrary detentions and collective illegal deportations.

Advocates for Migrants' Rights in Thailand Call for Better Health Care
Labour advocates have called on the Thai government to improve alien labourers’ access to medical treatment following a recent report on rising health problems and infection rates among migrant workers.

Thailand Tackles Illegal Immigration
There will be no illegal immigrants living or working in Thailand by the end of next year, caretaker deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Vanasatidya has stated.

Time for a Global Conversation about Migrants
Ever since national frontiers were invented, people have been crossing them, not just to visit foreign countries but to live and work there.

Migrant CARE Statement on Elections to the UN Human Rights Council
"A Human Rights Council for Migrant Workers’ Rights" On 9 May 2006 at the UN Headquarters in New York City, elections were held appointing countries to membership in the UN Human Rights Council, a new association formed on mandate from the UN General Assembly in September 2005.

Trafficking in Humans in Bosnia and Herzegovina Follows Regional Trends
Bosnia and Herzegovina, like many other countries, suffers from border weaknesses which create security issues for the country, and foster a criminal network which can affect BiH citizens on many levels.

Managing Migration in Southeast Asia
The incentives to migrate are rising because of increasing demographic and economic inequalities between countries.

Global Commission on International Migration Releases Comprehensive Report
The Global Commission on International Migration recently released research papers on issues related to international migration.

Mekong: High-level Meeting on Labour Aspects of Trafficking and Migration
Labour ministers and other high-level representatives from five Mekong countries met in Bangkok on 8-9 September 2005 to consider and advise future directions on the fight against the trafficking and labour exploitation of both cross-border and internal migrants.

Migrants Taught How to Avoid Being Cheated and Trafficked in Guangdong, China
Migrants in China learn a valuable skill.

Filipino NGOs State Position on Japan's New Immigration Policy
Vital Voices in Washington DC has posted the Collective Position Paper by 11 Filipino NGOs on Japan's New Immigration Policy dated January 26, 2005.

Thailand's Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia
On May 31, 2003, Thailand and Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation to Eliminate Trafficking in Children and Women to provide a legal framework for joint efforts in dealing with the problem.

Filipino NGOs State Position on Japan's New Immigration Policy
Vital Voices in Washington DC has posted the Collective Position Paper by 11 Filipino NGOs on Japan's New Immigration Policy dated January 26, 2005.

New Pilot Project by LSCW in Cambodia
Legal Support for Children and Women (LSCW) would like to announce the commencement of a new pilot project supported by UNDP/ UNIAP to assist Cambodian migrant workers in Klong Yai District, Trad province, Thailand.

One Week Awareness-Raising Campaign in Cambodia
In early August 2004, the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Cambodia, in collaboration with its provincial department in Battambang and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), launched a one-week awareness-raising campaign on the potential dangers of migration in five districts of Battambang province (Maung Russei, Koas Krala, Bavel, Thmar Kaul and Battambang).