Publications on labour migration
April 2022
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Publication
Understanding patterns of structural discrimination of migrant and other workers in some countries of South and West Asia
19 April 2022
This background paper reviews the literature that sheds light on the structural patterns of discrimination against migrant workers in some countries of South and West Asia. It also articulates recommendations that would help officials in UN agencies, international organizations, constituents and other civil society individuals and groups, while referring to the existing evidence of structural discrimination to support the application of international labour standards.
February 2019
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Publication
Rules of the Game: An introduction to the standards-related work of the International Labour Organization (Centenary edition 2019)
20 February 2019
A brief presentation of the ILO’s standards policy with a view to facilitating understanding and ownership by the ILO’s traditional constituents, as well as the United Nations system, non-specialists and the broader public.
February 2015
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Report III (Part 1B)
Giving a voice to rural workers
05 February 2015
June 2014
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Publication
Guide to international labour standards (2014)
10 June 2014
Provides summaries of the contents of ILO Conventions and Recommendations by subject matter.
October 2013
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Report
OHCHR Report - Migration and human rights: Improving human rights-based governance of international migration
04 October 2013
June 2012
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Domestic workers
Decent work for domestic workers in Asia and the Pacific: Manual for trainers
27 June 2012
Invisible and undervalued no more! Domestic work is now recognized as a true occupation and domestic workers have the right to decent work, respect and dignity just like all other workers. These principles are now enshrined in international labour standards aimed at improving the working and living conditions of the millions of workers - many of them women and girls, and often migrants - caring for the families and households of others.
January 2007
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Publication
International labour standards on migrant workers' rights: Guide for policymakers and practitioners in Asia and the Pacific
01 January 2007
An update on the rights of migrant workers, including basic terms and concepts relating to migration, discrimination, the ILO, the role of international labour standards, mechanisms, and procedures to assist in implementation.