Perspectives & Positions

Migrants Rights International E-bulletin

Newsletter from MRI with updates from around the globe, upcoming events, announcements, new publications, and how to take action on issues of migration.

Report on Civil Society Dialogue: Manila 2008

Civil society days report to the government meeting of the 2008 GFMD in Manila highlighting the topics discussed and conclusions reached.

Invited in or kept out

Discussion paper for the civil society programme workshop on the place and value of civil society in building institutional coherence and partnerships in migration and development.

NALACC statement on the eve of the II Global Forum on Migration & Development

Statement calling for a brand new development paradigm urgently needed as a solid foundation for setting up humane and mutually beneficial global migration policies.

Global Unions statement to the 2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development

A statement constructing an architecture of protection of human and trade union rights, for migrant workers and their families.

People's Global Action declaration on migration, development and human rights

Recommendations and analysis intended to guide discussions at the Global Forum on Migration and Development, as well as other discussions on migration and development policy.

Climate change, natural disasters and human displacement: A UNHCR perspective

A perspectives piece on the impact of climate change on migration and displacement in the world through a discussion of displacement scenarios, UNHCR's role in dealing natural disasters, and recommendations for the future.

Caritas Internationalis statement for the Global Forum on Migration and Development

Statement to the 2008 GFMD emphasing the well-being of migrants, refugees, victims of trafficking, and asylum-seekers with the hope that the forum on migration and development will work to implement policies that achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Jesuit Refugee Service statement for the 2nd annual Global Forum on Migration and Development

JRS statement concerning their history and stance on the issues of migration to be presented at the 2008 Global Forum on Migration and Development.

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi

Statement of Archbishop Tomasi, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva at the 59th Session of the Executive Committee United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Archbishop Tomasi discusses the repercussions of climate change on migrants and the hardships migrants indure around the world in regards to living conditions and violations of human rights.

International labor migration: A responsible role for business

This report launches a two-year BSR initiative, funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to ensure that migrant workers in global supply chains, particularly those migrating from one emerging economy to another, are treated with dignity and respect.

And if they were supported by their families, given assistance and recognised before the law?

A short paper outlining the basic requirements for the full protection and integration of migrant children in destination countries.

Migration e-consultation on youth migration

Voices of Youth, created by UNICEF in 1995, is dedicated to dealing with issues of youth migration by involving young people from all around the world. This briefing paper discusses the hard socio-economic conditions that drive youth migration, and the opinions of young people on the issues and solutions involving youth migration.

Ten points to the Global Forum on Migration and Development

Ten recommendations for the 2008 Global Forum on Migration and Development submitted by December 18 to better address the issues of international migration.

PSI calls for international rules on ethical recruitment

Calling for the establishment of guidelines on the international recruitment of health care workers in order to ensure the dignified treatment of migrant workers and promote continued development in migrant countries of origin.

Protecting the human rights of migrant victims of violence or trauma: A question of implementation?

Set within the framework of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a perspective on how the basic reception, first aid and recovery needs of migrant victims of violence or trauma must be protected in order to ensure effective conditions for development.

Economic migration, social cohesion and development: Towards an integrated approach

Final declaration of the 8th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Migration Affairs in September 2008 in Kyiv.

Family and forced migration: Two “F’s” for policy coherence and social cohesion

Paper submitted to the 8th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Migration Affairs at its meeting in Kiev on the 4-5 September 2008 dealing with the issues of forced migration and family with a special focus on human dignity.

ICMC statement to the Global Forum

ICMC statement at the 2008 GFMD that focuses on what ICMC perceives as the four main issues concerning migration and development: a shift back to family, a shift to a focus on forced migration, a shift towards greater fairness in migration policies, and a shift to the value of international frameworks in migration contexts.

Dignity across borders

An analysis of gaps and recommendations regarding migrants and their families in an age of mobility, based on a consultation on issues and priorities on migration in and from Asia.