7/12/2020
74pc migrant workers failed to bring back remittance: Study
On average the interviewees were detained or jailed for 20 days. Of them, only a
few were treated well in detention.
Tasneem Siddiqui, founding chair of RMMRU presented the findings of the study at
a webinar while its Executive Director Prof CR Abrar moderated the programme.
RMMRU chair said migrants bore the brunt of coronavirus more disproportionately.
The infection and death rates of migrant workers are also generally higher than
that of locals.
The study said only 1990 UN Migrant Worker Convention ensures protection of
migrants in any situation.
Unfortunately, this rights based document has been pushed to the back. The crisis
situation reveals that the civil society organisations and countries of origin should
do more to advocate for ratification.
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