We were pleased to be a part of the Regional Network Meeting Co-Hosted by @UN_ACT@USAID Asia CTIP and @ASEAN - USAID PROSPECT focused on (Trans)National Referral Mechanisms for the sustainable reintegration of #humantrafficking victims
Enjoyed being briefed by Sebastian Boll on the work of @UN_ACT, the @UNDP project addressing human exploitation in the Mekong region.
Many insights for our students leading into next semester's Modern Slavery Law Clinic (https://t.co/iEHnPdA0nr ) @MonashLawSchool@CastanCentre
Reports of widespread retaliation against workers for complaining about exploitative labor conditions highlight the dire need for independent complaint mechanisms, in which workers are protected from retaliation #WSRnotCSR
I am speaking on norm contestation and #migrantworker rights this Friday. Please feel free to come along. Everyone welcome (including cats @DrMattDavies)! https://t.co/LyMMvAqAWi @ANUBellSchool@TheoryOfContest
16-year old girl released from immigration detention after pressure from Malaysians. Syabas, Malaysians! Mon, who survived two years of exploitation at the hands of ‘agents’ and ‘employers’, was released from detention today, and has been reunited with her family.
“Child marriage, forced labor, armed force recruitment are many forms of exploitation on migrants in crisis setting.” Today @ifrc@UN_ACT@UNDP discuss about issue of human #trafficking in disaster/crisis setting
We got our free copy, thank you, Elizabeth Bernstein :-) Brokered Subjects: Sex, #Trafficking, and the Politics of Freedom, https://t.co/YVzF34GuQI | cc @uhlenna
Migration is integral to social & economic development around the 🌎. Today at the @UN, we will be discussing how migration, if well managed, contributes to the achievement of the #GlobalGoals, join the conversation live 👉 https://t.co/ewXgxRQWxF #UN4All
For the discussion of Thailand Migration Report today at 5PM at @SEAJunction, please be sure to arrive before the event as place is limited. For those who reserved pls note we will not be able to keep your place after start time #Migration#thailand#SouthEastAsia#Migrants
Great new report on migration in Thailand by the UN. Includes decriminalisation of sex work and workers rights for sex workers as recommendations. https://t.co/agWrWWcw3G
"Due to the criminalization of their work and the implementation of anti-trafficking interventions, migrant #sexworkers in Thailand face the regular threat of harassment and arrest, severely damaging their ability to earn a livelihood and support their families."#rightsnotrescue
Thailand can maximize the benefits of #migration if it develops a long-term policy that addresses gaps in labour rights and social protection, barriers to financial inclusion and lack of social cohesion. Read the #ThailandMigrationReport 2019 here: https://t.co/2T2AdmhBD4
Fresh off the press! The #ThailandMigrationReport 2019 is out now! Major themes covered include:
• #Migration Trends and Patterns
• Working Conditions
• Access to Services
• #Remittances
• #HumanTrafficking and Exploitation
Download the report here: https://t.co/W4f5xdjCWm
Over the last 5 years, I travelled to more than 30 countries and spoke to more than 100 counter-trafficking practitioners to research the definition of 'trafficking in persons'. A consolidation of that work, co-authored with @AnneTGallagher is out now #TIP