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"We dream of a society where families were not broken up
by urgent need for survival. We dream and will actively work for a homeland
where there is opportunity for everyone to live a decent and humane life."
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On Mandatory Psych Tests and new POEA employment contract
“RP gov’t is good at union busting and making excuses for ineptness to protect OFWS”
“With the new contract of the POEA and the implementation of the mandatory psychological testing, the Philippine government has shown what it is good for: breaking the ranks of organized migrants and cooking up excuses for its inutility to protect us.” READ MORE
Gulf Cooperation Council’s integrated immigration data base:
A threat to migrant workers’ job security
The Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants, a regional migrant centre based in Hong Kong, received reports of an integrated immigration data base system being implemented in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries. While the system is supposed enhanced the immigration system in the Gulf countries, however, unless the human rights of migrant workers are guaranteed, the operation of this data base system can be manipulated and can lead to criminalization of migrant workers and arbitrary termination of their employment. READ MORE
Malaysian police seize Nepali migrant leader
Arrest of Tufan is condemnable, shows increased repression vs migrants and advocates - IMA
The International Migrants’ Alliance (IMA) expresses our strongest condemnation of the arbitrary arrest of Ramesh Tufan, International Coordinating Body (ICB) member of the IMA and chief of the department of foreign affairs of the Nepal Labour Organization, an active affiliate of the IMA. We demand his immediate and unconditional release. READ MORE
Migrants and refugees in Europe call for grassroots solidarity and action, reject GFMD agenda
Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- With a resounding call to “organize, organize, organize!”, migrants and refugees participating in a forum in Amsterdam on Saturday, 11 October vowed to undertake grassroots actions to address their plight and to fight for the rights of undocumented migrant workers, including vigorously campaigning for their regularization. READ MORE
GABRIELA ALARMED OVER PINAY IN DEATH ROW
TO HOLD DIALOGUE WITH DFA
The militant women’s group GABRIELA expressed alarm over the recent court decision sentencing to death a Filipina tutor in Taiwan. READ MORE
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Petition Letter Addressed to the National Tax Administration of Taiwan
Urging it to Revoke its August 13, 2008 Regulation on Payment of
20% Income Tax for Migrant Workers
We organizations/individuals are calling for the revocation of the National Tax Administration of Taiwan's new regulation that all foreigners including migrant workers who would stay 183 days in any given year would need to pay 20% income tax starting January 2009. We deem this tax as oppressive and discriminatory and would not promote social justice as the government deems it in light of its ongoing tax reform package. READ MORE
An Appeal for International Support andSolidarity
Re: Unjust arrest of Three Migrants' Trade Union leaders in Korea
We are requesting your signatories to a petition for the release of the top leadeship of the Migrants Trade Union (MTU) in Korea and an end to its crackdown by the Korean government...READ MORE
Letter
of Appeal to Declare Certain Provisions of the Nationality
Law of Japan as Unconstitutional; and to Grant Japanese
Nationality to Petitioners
There is an increasing number of children borne by mixed
parents, particularly between women from the Philippines
and Japanese men...READ MORE
Petition Addressed
to Taiwan's Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) On the beatings
of 4 Filipino workers in Formosa Plastics Group
We, individuals and organizations from within and outside
Taiwan are deeply concerned with the beating up of four
Filipino workers by security guards of the Formosa Plastics
Group (FPG) in Mailiao, Yun Lin County last Aug. 2...READ MORE
URGENT ACTION: Assault
of four protesters at the Philippines Consulate in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
We urge your immediate intervention to
ensure that an impartial investigation be conducted regarding
this incident...READ MORE
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GFMD Legalize Human Traficking
GFMD is a multilateral informal forum and multistakeholder process guided by state which is opened for 192 UN member states for identifying some practical method in strengthening relationship between migration and developments. READ MORE
We Call for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Onder Dolutas!
Stop Criminalization of Migrants and Refugees!
The International Migrants Alliance, a global alliance of more than a hundred organizations of migrants, immigrants and refugees from 25 countries worldwide, condemn the unjust arrest and continued detention of Mr. Onder Dolutas...READ MORE
New Employment Contract requires OFWs to Pay for own fare to Taiwan
Migrante Taiwan condemns the new employment contract for Taiwan that requires foreign workers to pay for their own airfare to the island. READ MORE
STATEMENT ON MASSIVE CRACKDOWN OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN SOUTH KOREA
We member organizations of the Katipunan ng mga Samahan ng Migranteng Manggagawa sa Korea (KASAMMAKO) or the Unity of Filipino Migrant Workers Associations in Korea, with clenched fists calls for a stop to the massive crackdown on migrant workers in South Korea especially Filipino migrant workers, respect and protect their human rights...READ MORE
Statement of the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants on the
International Women's Day
08 March 2008
The Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) stands with the oppressed women of the world in the commemoration of the International Women's Day and in the continuing struggle of women for comprehensive rights in the society...READ MORE
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October 2008
 Migrants and refugees confront GFMD
with int’l confab and protests
Mgrant workers and refugees around the world have come of age. It was the very first time that their voices were heard loud and clear in an international gathering about them which has long been dominated by their advocates. Migrant workers and refugees said no to the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) through their parallel activity in the International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees (IAMR) held from October 28 – 30 in
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KASAMMAKO NEWSLETTER - Katipunan ng mga Samahan ng Migranteng Manggagawa
sa Korea (Unity of Filipino Migrant Workers in Korea)
BATINGAW - official publication of MIGRANTE-Melbourne
MIGRANT FOCUS - The Monthly Newsletter of The Mission for Filipino Migrant Workers (Hong Kong) Society
KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS GUIDE FOR FILIPINOS AND OTHER FOREIGN MIGRANTS IN JAPAN
THE TRUTH ABOUT ILLEGAL SALARY DEDUCTIONS TO INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKERS IN HONGKONG
The Global Forum on Migration and Development
Development not for the grassroots migrants
Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
September 2008
 The Global Forum on Migration and Development
Development not for the grassroots migrants
Release date: 24 October 2008
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is on its second year. Compared to other international gatherings of state representatives, it is relatively young. Yet, it has generated massive concerns already especially among the migrants and advocates for the rights and wellbeing of migrants.
 Undocumented Migrants and Immigrants: Issues and Challenges for the Defense of Their Rights and Promotion of Their Wellbeing
Paper Presentation for the Founding Assembly of the International Migrants’ Alliance
By Ramon Bultron, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
15 June 2008, Hong Kong SAR
Sponsorship System and its Effects on Expatriate Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries*
Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants
July 2008
Submission of the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB) to the
HK Executive Council on the suspension of the levy
Conflicts in Conflicts in the Asia Pacific and Economic Impediments to Peace
Prepared by: Mr. Ramon Bultron, APMM for the World Association of Christian Communications – Asia Region
Triennial Assembly and Seminar
Chiang Mai, Thailand
17 to 20 May 2008
The Struggle and Development of Migrants Movement:
The Philippine Experience
by Ramon Bultron, APMM
Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Transborder and Diaspora: Governance, Survival and Movements
October 7-8, 2006, Taipei
Organized by the Graduate Institute for Social Transformation Studies,
Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan
International Conference on Border Control and
Empowerment of Immigrant Brides
September 29, 30, 2007
ASIAN MIGRANT WORKERS' SUMMIT
Narrative Report
Hongkong, China
25 November 2007
A Critique of the new POEA Memorandum Circular No. 04 and the Ban on Direct Hiring
Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW) and Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)
30 January 2008
...check out more papers
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