Access to justice expanded for migrant fishing and seafood processing workers in Cambodia.
In a collaborative effort between the ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia (S2SR SEA) programme, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), and Legal Support for Children and Women (LSCW), a recent training initiative is set to enhance access to justice for migrant workers facing labour rights violations, particularly in the fishing […]
ILO and Stella Maris join forces to protect Filipino migrant fishers
The ILO, with support from the European Union and Stella Maris, have joined forces to develop a comprehensive pre-departure orientation in the Philippines. When returning home, Filipino migrant fishers routinely want to share their experiences about their time spent on fishing vessels at sea. The ILO and Stella Maris are spearheading efforts to capture this […]
Two Migrant Worker Resource Centres supported to help protect the rights of Myanmar migrant workers
The ILO, Mawk Kon Local Development Organization, and the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar have established a new partnership to operate Migrant Worker Resource Centres (MRC) in Tachileik and Yangon, Myanmar. Starting on 15 August, the Centres will provide a wide range of services for migrant workers, assisting them to better understand their rights and […]
Lao migrant workers in Salavan province supported to migrate safely and find employment upon return
The International Labour Organization, through a partnership with Village Focus International, held a series of activities throughout July 2023 in 18 villages of Vapy, Salavan and Lao Ngarm districts of Salavan province. A key form of support provided was vocational training, which was organized for 34 returned migrant workers. Taking place on 13 and 30 […]
Thai government agencies attend workshop to improve knowledge and the system responding to forced labour issue in Thailand’s fishing industry
The Human Rights and Development Foundation, with support of the EU-funded programme Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia, organized a two-day workshop on 27-28 June with a particular focus on retaining the identity documents of migrant workers, including migrant fishers. Over 70 participants representing the Provincial Department of Employment and civil society organizations addressed […]
Community members in Salavan improve their knowledge about safe migration
In collaboration with the Village Focus International (VFI), the ILO conducted community outreach activities on 21-23 June in Vapy district, Salavan province in the southern part of Lao PDR. The activities engage 140 community members – among them 30 are migrant worker returnees from Thailand. Through the interactive activities, the participants received information, education and […]
AICHR consultations for effective referral mechanisms for all migrant workers including migrant fishers
The ILO and IOM participated in the consultation on human rights and countering trafficking in persons, and on referral systems for gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP). The consultations were co-organized over three days on 26-28 June 2023 by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the Indonesia’s National Commission on the […]
ILO celebrates the International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
ILO celebrated the 2023 International Day for Women in Maritime through the virtual forum entitled “Mobilizing Networks for Gender Equality,” organized by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP). The ILO Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme works closely with DMW and NMP to support skills training and […]
Potential migrants in Thanh Hoa province access information about safe migration and labour rights in the Korean fishing sector
The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) organized an outreach activity for 182 potential migrant workers in Than Hoa province on 28 April, with the support of the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia and TRIANGLE in ASEAN programmes. The event was organized by the Thanh Hoa Migrant Worker Resource Centre […]
Migrant workers in Chanthaburi province receive information on safe migration in the fishing and seafood processing sectors
To support safe migration, the International Organization on Migration held an outreach activity for 31 migrants (26 women), who live in the Ban Laem Singha District in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand on 17 May. Most of the migrant workers at the event work in seafood processing factories in the area, while the rest are employed on […]