International Migrant's Day (18 December 2007)

In 1997, Filipino and Asian migrant organisations began celebrating and promoting the 18th of December as the International Day of Solidarity with Migrants. This date was choosen because it was on 18 December 1990 that the United Nations adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrants Workers and Members of Their Families. In 2000 the UN General Assembly designated 18 December of each year as International Migrant's Day.

News

Human rights expert calls on States to back UN treaty protecting migrant workers(21.03.07)
Council of Europe calls for fair and balanced coverage of migrant issues in the media(21.03.07)
Malaysia: Proposed migrants bill would violate basic freedoms(21.02.07)
Indonesia: Government failing exploited domestic workers(15.02.07)
USA: Community groups mobilize for immigrant rights, condemn border security policy and draconian legislation(19.12.06)
Migration experts call for greater support for Migrant Workers' Treaty(19.12.06)
Migrants too often overlooked during crises, says IOM on International Migrant's Day(18.12.06)
Reversing the brain drain in China - the return of the 'sea turtles'(15.12.06)
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants ends mission to Republic of Korea(12.12.06)
Commissioner for Human Rights on Universal Children's Day(20.11.06)
Radio 18/12 launches Tune in on International Migrant's Day!(10.11.06)
Spain/Morocco: Rights of migrants and asylum-seekers still at risk one year after Ceuta and Melilla(26.10.06)
Libya: Migrants abused, but Europe turns blind eye(13.09.06)
Australia: Pending Migration Bill threatens the fundamental rights of refugees, asylum seekers(11.08.06)
Domestic workers abused worldwide(27.07.06)

Selected learning materials

Study Guide on Freedom of Movement
Brief introduction to the human right to freedom of movement, including migration.

Understanding International Migration: A Sourcebook (APIM)
This is a glossary of terms on international migration.

UN Road Map: A guide for Asian NGOs to the International Human Rights System and Other Mechanisms (Canadian Human Rights Foundation)
This manual addresses human rights for migrant workers under both the United Nations system of human rights protection and the International Labor Organization (ILO). A major focus of the this manual is advocating for the rights of women migrant workers.