7/22/2020
Rights Of Repatriated Indian Workers : Kerala HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Effective Mechanism To Address Claims & Grieva…
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Counselling centres/help desk at all levels and devise a properNotifications
mechanism
to
document the details of the migrant workers.
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Focus must be given to the international obligations.
Need For "Transitional Justice Mechanism".
The Petitioner urged for the establishment of a transitional justice mechanism, which
consists of both judicial and non-judicial mechanisms, including prosecution
initiatives, reparations, truth seeking, institutional reform ,etc. According to the
Petitioner the Transitional Justice Mechanism is for documenting and capturing all
kinds of claims and grievances of repatriated Indian migrant workers for negotiating
and availing legal remedy for their rights including reduced or non -payment of wages,
denial of other entitlements and workplace discriminations etc in the future.
The following are the reliefs sought for :
The Respondents must establish a Transitional Justice Mechanism immediately for
documenting and capturing all kinds of claims and grievances of repatriated Indian
migrant workers for negotiating and availing legal remedy for their rights including
reduced or non-payment of wages, denial of other entitlements and workplace
discrimination etc in future.
The Respondent must immediately formulate a mechanism for documenting and
capturing all kinds of claims and grievances of Indian migrant workers, to be returned
from countries of destinations, through concerned Indian Missions/Embassies, for
negotiating and availing legal remedy for their rights including reduced or nonpayment of wages, denial of other entitlements and workplace discrimination etc in
future
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