Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers publishes findings on Ecuador, Indonesia and Mexico

GENEVA (14 September 2017) – The UN Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers has published findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from 4 to 13 September: Ecuador, Indonesia and Mexico.

They are among the 51 States Parties to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. As such, they are required to submit regular reports to the Committee, which is composed of 14 international independent human rights experts.

The findings, officially termed concluding observations, contain positive aspects of how the respective State is doing with regard to implementation of the Convention and also main matters of concern and recommendations.  The concluding observations can be found here. 

The CMW will next meet from 9 to 20 April 2018 when members will review : Algeria, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Background

What is CMW and why it matters?

The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families is the most comprehensive international instrument to date on migrant workers. It provides a set of international standards to address (a) the treatment, welfare and rights of migrant workers and members of their families and (b) the obligations and responsibilities of States involved. These include sending States, States of transit, and host States, all of which benefit from the international migration of workers. Bilateral and regional agreements are important, but insufficient in addressing this global issue.

The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families seeks to play a role in preventing and eliminating the exploitation of all migrant workers and members of their families throughout the entire migration process. In particular, it helps prevent illegal or clandestine recruitment and trafficking of migrant workers. For more information about the UN Committee on Migrant Workers go here.