Philippines violated 5 articles of migrant workers pact — report

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that migrant workers play in the global economy, as well as the “terrible risks” that they are forced to take to find work.

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MANILA, Philippines — A global network of Filipino migrant organizations said the Philippines violated five rules of an international convention that aims to provide guidelines and strengthen the protections of migrant workers and their families. 

The Philippines is a party to the convention and the report was done for the 41st session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the United Nations Human Rights Council. 

Migrante International’s alternative report on the Philippines said that while the country does have policies and has adopted frameworks to ensure the safety of Filipino migrants, “its enforcement and implementation remains weak.”

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