Aims of the EPMWR
Date: 20/05/2010 - 19:56
Work field:
The Platform brings together civil society organisations with the aim to:
- advocate a better promotion and protection of the human rights of all migrant workers and members of their families;
- share information on and harmonize whenever possible national-level campaigns and activities across Europe in favour of the UN Migrant Workers’ Convention;
- work together at the national and EU-level for the ratification of the UN Migrant Workers’ Convention by one or more EU member states.
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Status as of 04.11.2010
Ratifications 45
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