Trade unions and civil society organizations come together to strengthen legal protection and assistance to the migrant workers in Myanmar
On 9 June 2022, ILO organized the 3rd Fishing Network Coordination Meeting with 7 women and 10 men from trade unions, legal aid organizations, labour rights organizations and civil society organizations. The meeting focused on legal aid to migrant workers in vulnerable settings and effective legal assistance from organizations in the sector. The Fifth Pillar, […]
Labour Inspectors head to in fishing ports in Indonesia
On 9 June 2022, Ship to Shore Rights SEA and the Ministry of Manpower visited the Nizam Zachman Fishing Port in North Jakarta, one of the largest of its kind in Indonesia. The visit to observe the workings of fishing ports is a stepping stone to develop effective local joint inspection mechanisms to improve working […]
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CHIHOKO ASADAMIYAKAWA
Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific,
International Labour Organization (ILO)
New Migrant Resource Centre established in Salavan province of Lao PDR
With funding from the ILO Ship to Shore Rights SEA programme, Village Focus International (VFI) will set up a Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) for migrants and potential migrants in Salavan province, Lao PDR. This facility will provide information and services to potential and returning migrant workers on safe migration, including distribution of informational materials, […]
Developing a sustainable regional reintegration plans for return migrant workers
On 7-9 February 2022, 42 officers from Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand participated in a regional training on sustainable reintegration plans in the region. The training covered key topics on reintegration including the return concept, importance of conducting vulnerability and risk assessments, service mapping and labour market assessment with the returnees and/or victims of trafficking prior […]
Implementing Good Labour Practices in Thailand’s fishing and seafood processing sector
Ship to Shore Rights SEA shared its Seafood Good Labour Practice (GLP) assessment and recommendation in the Ministry of Labour’s Good Labour Practice’s Committee Meeting. The meeting was organized to report and discuss GLP programme implementation and its results in Thailand. Workers’ voice and engagement, building international credibility and quality programme and impact assessment are […]
Innovation to improve living conditions and safety on board fishing vessels
S2SR SEA observed a demonstration of training vessels, developed by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to scope and evaluate information for research and advocacy on labour condition. The M.V “Pla Lang” fishing vessel was developed and retrofitted in 2020 by SEAFDEC with an aim to improve living condition and safety on board trawler […]
Strengthening Thailand’s Labour Inspection System with the Department of Labour, Protection and Welfare
Ship to Shore Rights SEA organized a meeting with Thailand’s Director-General and Deputy Director-General of Department of Labour, Protection and Welfare (DLPW), Ministry of Labour to discuss technical cooperation and support on building an effective labour inspection system. Labour inspection plays a pivotal role in monitoring and investigating labour rights violations in the fishing and […]
Training labour inspectors in Thailand on safe labour migration and labour rights in the fishing sector
Ship to Shore Rights SEA trained over 95 new and experienced labour inspectors on forced labour in fishing. The training was part of ILO/Safe and Fair Project’s labour inspectors training programme with focus on women migrant workers, domestic workers, forced labour and violence and harassment. During the training session, labour inspectors discussed risks and challenges […]
Adapting a Pre-Departure Training curriculum for migrant workers in Myanmar
Ship to Shore Rights SEA facilitated a network coordination meeting with the participants from labour rights organizations, trade unions and civil society organizations to discuss and advise on the Pre-departure Curriculum for migrant workers in Myanmar. The curriculum aims at training and educating migrants before their departure to host countries on key resources and information in order […]