Who We Are
The Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) is a regional center committed to supporting the migrant movement through advocacy, organizing and building linkages for the advancement of migrants’ rights.
Established in 1984, the APMM conducts research, trainings and conferences, advocacy and lobbying side by side migrant organizations in Asia Pacific and the Middle East to defend migrants’ rights, strengthen links and solidarity among them and with their local counterparts, and address the root causes of forced migration.
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Our Programmes
Core Programs
Advocacy and campaigns
Education and research
Organizing and networking
Women's program
Themes
Development and forced migration
Domestic work as work
Marriage migrants
Undocumented migrants
Migrant trade unionism
Get Involved
Advocate
We support campaigns of migrants and advocate for their inclusion in processes like the Global Compact on Migration.
Upcoming Events
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December 2020
December 2020
Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
16 December 2020
Virtual
The APMM will participate in the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on 16 December, 11am-2pm (BKK time). Objectives to be discussed there will be 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 22.
5-19
December 2020
December 2020
Northeast Asia People's Research Training
5-19 December 2020, 8AM HK time
Virtual
The APMM is the affiliate of the Asia Pacific Research Network in the latter's Northeast Asia People's Research Training happening every Wednesday and Saturday starting December 5, 2020. The training will have 6 sessions to be participated in by people's organizations across Northeast Asia.
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Latest Blog
Maria's Story: A Woman Migrant's Life during COVID
Here is a story of Maria, a woman migrant working as a musician in Phuket Thailand. In this story written by Teresa Sarmiento, Maria related the struggles she went through during the COVID-19
...Migrant and Faith Communities Conversation on Issues and Concerns of Migrant Domestic Workers in HK
On November 4, 2020 leaders of faith and migrant communities come together for a sharing and concerns of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong whose vulnerability increases amidst the COVID19
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APMM Statement for International Migrants Day 2020
To build back better, strengthen the migrants’ movement - this is the statement
Founded in 1984, the APMM is a registered non-profit limited company with charitable status in Hong Kong.