Fwd: [ASEANcats] Statement: new international bill of rights for Foreign Domestic Workers
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From: Vivian-Caram <viv...@caramasia.org>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 14:17:52 +0800
Subject: [ASEANcats] Statement: new international bill of rights for
Foreign Domestic Workers
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Bill Rights for FDWs
Embargo to be published 28 May
KUALA LUMPUR 28 May, 2011: In most countries, foreign domestic workers do
not have weekly day offs, fixed hours of work nor rest periods and other
basic labour rights.
These workers who are called maids, helpers or servants may see a ray of
hope if a new international standard of rights for domestic workers (DW) are
voted in during the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva from
1-17 June, 2011.
CARAM Asia, a regional network of NGOs and migrant workers associations in
Asia call upon ILO members to support a robust and comprehensive content for
the ILO Domestic Workers Convention supplemented by recommendation.
Governments should recognise the contribution of FDWs by legislating
comprehensive protection for domestic workers.
Very few countries in the world have comprehensive legislation to protect
the rights of foreign domestic workers (FDWs). In most countries, FDWs
are not even recognised as workers with labour rights.
In 2010, CARAM Asia concluded a comparative research between 262 Hong Kong
employers and 283 Malaysian employers. The research found that proper laws,
recognition through regulations and effective enforcement of laws tend to
bring positive perceptions and understanding of FDWs.
Therefore, we recommend for a comprehensive bill of rights for domestic
workers at the international level that can be modelled at the national
levels.
CARAM Asia is NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and
Social Council of the United Nations . It is an open network of NGOs and
CBOs, consisting of 38 members covering 18 countries in Asia and the Middle
East. The CARAM Asia network is involved in action research, advocacy and
capacity building with the aim to promote and protect the health rights of
Asian migrant workers globally. Visit www.caramasia.org
<http://www.caramasia.org/> for more information on CARAM Asia.
Thank you. Have a nice day!
Best Regards,
Vivian Chong
Programme Officer,
CARAM Asia
Wisma Hamid Arshat ,
No, 12- 5, Jalan Bangsar Utama 9,Bangsar Utama 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 603-2282-7708
www.caramasia.org
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