The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal organized International Conference on the Cooperation of NHRIs for the Protection and Promotion of
the Rights of Migrant Workers in the Asia PacifiC Region on 26-27th Nov 2012
in Kathmandu. The President of Nepal Dr. Ram Baran Yadav inaugurated the
Conference by lighting the lamp. The participants of the conference comprised
the representatives of various NHRIs, governments, academia, NIs, CSOs and
recruitment agencies. By the end, the Conference adopted the resolution on the
promotion and protection of the rights of the migrant workers. Migration is a common phenomenon. The human movement in history primarily took place for the reason of safety, security and survival. In order of evolution, people began to migrate in search of better lives.The expansion in international trade and transport facilitated the process of migration abroad. The emerging development trends in line with globalization of economy expanded the ways for international migration. In the recent times, foreign employment has become greater force of development for both sending and receiving countries. The migration has, therefore, become a common human behavior today. The main causes of migration comprises armed conflict, better livelihood, calamity, discrimination, economy, education, environmental effects, ethnic problems, disease, fear, violence, social security and so on. The countries in the Asia Pace region fall under the category of either sending or receiving migrant workers. South Asian countries namely Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are sending large number of workers abroad. Currently, Nepal alone contributes with estimated three million male and female workers to the international job market.
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Publisher:
NHRC/UNDP
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
in English
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Keywords:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, MIGRANT WORKERS' FAMILIES, REMITTANCES, IRREGULAR MIGRANTS, EXPATRIATE WORKERS, ILLICIT TRAFFIC, MULTI LATERAL ORGANISATION, FEMALE DOMESTIC WORKERS, GLOBALIZATION, INVOLUNTARY REPATRIATION, ARMED CONFLICT, EDUCATION, ETHNICITY, VIOLENCE, RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, INTERNATIONAL JOB MARKET, HUMAN MOVEMENT, SAFETY AND SECURITY, TRADE, ECONOMIC STATUS, SURVIVAL, EVOLUTION, SETTLEMENT, RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS, JUSTICE MECHANISM
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Thematic Group:
UNDP
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Social and Institutional Developoment
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Thesaurus:
12.06.00
- Special Categories Of Workers
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