The Global Campaign for Ratification of the Convention on Rights of Migrants

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9 June 2011: Open Meeting of the Steering Committee.
18 December 2010: Activities organised in the US on the occasion of the International Migrants Day.
http://www.nnirr.org/resources/docs/Dec18ListofEvents2010.pdf
17 December 2010: Migration and Development Series, Panel Discussion on the occasion of International Migrants Day in observance of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW), United Nations Headquarters, New York.
http://www.un.int/iom/18Dec10.html

16 December 2010: A small delegation of Menedék - the Hungarian Association for Migrants, a Hungarian civil society responsible for the Hungarian campaign, delivered 6000 signatures and an Open Letter to the office of the Hungarian Ministry of Interior Affairs. The delegation, consisting of Dr Nagy Boldizsár, Associate Professor of Public International Law at Central European and at Eötvös Lóránd University and Melegh Attila, Senior Research Fellow at the Demographic Research Institute and Assistant Professor at Corvinus University had a valuable discussion with Simonné Dr. Berta Krisztina, deputy state secretary for European and international affairs about the European petition campaign of the UN Migrant Workers Convention, who promised to look into the issue.

http://www.december18.net/article/handing-over-petition-budapest
15 December 2010: A small delegation of international, European and Belgian civil society organizations delivered 6000 signatures and an Open Letter to the office of the Belgian Prime Minister. A similar handover will happen in Budapest this afternoon, because Hungary will take over the EU Presidency next month.

http://www.december18.net/article/results-petition-campaign-delivered-prime-ministers-office
11 December 2010: One week before the results from the petition campaign were handed over to the Belgian EU presidency, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and UN agencies urged EU Member States to finally ratify the Convention. At an event - jointly organized by the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe, ILO, IOM and December 18 - to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Migrant Workers Convention MEPs Hélène Flaûtre (Greens), Alejandro Cercas (S&D), Rui Tavares (GUE/NGL) and Nadja Hirsch (ALDE) welcomed the petition campaign and expressed their support for promoting respect for migrants rights.
http://www.december18.net/article/taking-call-ratification-european-parliament
8 December 2010: Expert Dialogue on the Protection of Migrant Workers in Europe on the 20th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Brussels.
6-8 December 2010: Dialogue sous-régional sur les migrations et les droits de l'homme, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
29 November 2010: "Protecting Rights, Building Cooperation", organized by the Committee on Migrant Workers, in cooperation with the International Steering Committee for the Campaign for Ratification of the Convention on Rights of Migrant Workers, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
10-11 November 2010: Within the States programme of the 2010 Global Forum on Migration and Development, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:
- Statement to the Opening Plenary by UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Navanethem Pillay speaking as chair of the Global Migration Group;
- Panel engagement within the “Common Space” plenary by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay.
8-9 November 2010: Within the Civil Society Days of the 2010 Global Forum on Migration and Development, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:
- Statement to the Opening Ceremony by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay;
- Panel and Press conference focused on the 20th anniversary of the Convention, involving the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay; UN Committee on Migrant Workers chair Dr. Abdelhamid El Jamri; and Migrant Forum Asia Regional Director William Gois representing the International Steering Committee for the Campaign for Ratification of the Migrant Rights Convention.
2-6 November 2010: Within the Civil Society activities of the 2010 Peoples’ Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights, Mexico City:
- Two workshops focused on ratification and implementation of the Convention;
- The People’s Global Action on Migration, Development, and Human Rights (PGA) organized an evening plenary in Mexico City, celebrating the 20th anniversary as well as historical significance of the convention in shifting the climate and treatment of migrants, something we felt needed to be raised especially in current conditions.
8-12 October 2010: 4th World Social Forum on Migration and Development, Quito, Ecuador. Marika Sidoti (December 18), William Gois (Migrant Forum Asia) and Francisco Carrión Mena (Member of the UN CMW) spoke in the panel on "Political Implications of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families".
30 September 2010: The Global Migration Group made a formal Statement on irregular migration and protecting migrants in irregular situations.

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/MigrantsInIrregularSituation.aspx
19 July 2010: Roundtable Discussion on the ICRMW, Armenia. View the agenda and the press briefing
14 December 2009: Launch of 20th anniversary Global Campaign for Migrants Rights Convention.
International Migrants Day 2009:

Radio 1812:
http://www.radio1812.net/
Statements:

Steering Committee

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Committee on Migrant Workers & Special Rapporteur Human Rights of Migrants: E F S

Human Rights Watch

Migrant Forum in Asia

International Labour Office

Public Services International E F S
30 April 2009: the Steering Committee presented its new Guide on Ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention to the Committee on Migrant Workers, see the press release.
2 July 2007: Briefing on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

22 March 2007: during the Human Rights Council, the Steering Committee of the Global Campaign for the Ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention organised a panel event at the Palais des Nations on "Migrants' Rights:The Missing Link for Development".
Participants in the panel were:
Ambassador de Alba, Mexico;
Jorge Bustamante, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants;
Prasad Kariyawasam, Chairperson, Committee on Migrant Workers;
Sharon Burrow, President, International Trade Union Confederation.

2003: Accomplishment Report of the Steering Committee.
18 December 2003: International Migrant's Day, Statement by the Steering Committee.
November 2003: IOM 86th Council Session: A Contribution by the Steering Committee of the Global Campaign for Ratification of the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
1 July 2003: Steering Committee Event, United Nations, Geneva.
19 March 2003: Press Release by the UN on the occasion of the 20th ratification.
Joint Statement as Members of the Steering Committee for the 59th Session of the UNCHR, 2003.
9 April 2003: Panel Presentation to be Held as a Parallel Event to the 59th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights entitled "Entry into force of the UN Convention on migrants rights", Click here to view the SC poster and invitation:
3 December 2002: Panel Presentation Held as a Parallel Event to the IOM Council Meeting:
15 April 2002: Parallel meeting at the 58th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights: UN Secret Uncovered - the 1990 Migrants' Rights Convention.
2001: Steering Committee Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

Achivements of December 18's Ratification Campaign

Outcome of the Ratification Campaign carried out by December 18 at the EU level.

December 18's Publication of "Ratification of the UN Migrant Workers Convention in the European Union - Survey on the Positions of Governments and Civil Society Actors", 2010.

Other achievements of the December 18 Campaign:

Unions support the call for ratification!

http://www.december18.net/article/unions-support-call-ratification

Major European civil society organizations and networks support the call for ratification.

http://www.december18.net/article/major-european-civil-society-organizations-and-networks-support-call-ratification

Over 70 MEPs support the petition campaign!

http://www.december18.net/article/over-30-meps-support-our-petition-campaign

The December 18's initiative Radio 1812 is an initiative by December 18, which brings together migrant groups and radios from around the world to produce, broadcast and share programmes celebrating the achievements and highlighting the concerns of migrants worldwide. During 2010, in total, 250 radio stations from 50 countries participated, ranging from community radio stations to national and international public broadcasters.

The 5th edition of Radio1812 in 2010 paid specific attention to the 20th anniversary of the Convention. A special report on the Convention was released.

http://www.radio1812.net/article/special-report-un-migrant-workers-convention