[STATEMENT] International Migrants Alliance (IMA) Europe: Unite for Justiceโ€”Stop War, Fund People
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[STATEMENT] International Migrants Alliance (IMA) Europe: Unite for Justiceโ€”Stop War, Fund People

The wars that the different imperialisms are carrying out in the world for a new geopolitical redistribution are forcing millions of people to flee. Europe has maintained a position of total servility towards the USA. On the other hand, the migratory policies in Europe, with the rise of the right wing in many European countries, have provoked an intensification of anti-immigrant policies.

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[ARTICLE] SEAFARERS: Defend Our Livelihood, Assert Our Rights!
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[ARTICLE] SEAFARERS: Defend Our Livelihood, Assert Our Rights!

As part of IMAโ€™s โ€œ9 Days of Migrant and Refugee Activismโ€ between 10-18 December 2024, the IMA-USA Chapter along with co-organisers from the International Seafarers Action Center (ISAC), Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers (PCCS), Concerned Seafarers of the Philippines (CSP) and Migrante International held a global online forum on the, โ€œCurrent challenges for seafarers and fishers in a world in conflictโ€โ€”with the theme, โ€˜SEAFARERS: Defend Our Livelihood, Assert Our Rights!โ€™.

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[STATEMENT] The Ongoing Cheap Labor and Modern-day Slavery through Labor Export/Import Program
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[STATEMENT] The Ongoing Cheap Labor and Modern-day Slavery through Labor Export/Import Program

In August 2024, 100 women from the Philippines arrived in South Korea. They participated in a caregiver program held for the first time by the South Korean and Philippine governments, aimed at providing "assistance" to mothers or expectant mothers. The Korean government believes that this program will be able to address the problem of the sharply declining birth rate in their country. With a promised salary of up to USD 1,750 per month and a working time of 30 hours a week, these young women left their families in the Philippines.

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Communiquรฉ of the IMA Solidarity Conference on War, Militarism and Displacement
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Communiquรฉ of the IMA Solidarity Conference on War, Militarism and Displacement

The International Migrants Alliance (IMA), together with Sekretariat Solidariti Palestin (SSP) and TENAGANITA, successfully held the Solidarity Conference on War, Militarism and Displacement, to commemorate the first anniversary of the attack on Gaza by the Zionist Israeli Forces. This conference was organised to strengthen unity and solidarity against imperialist war, exploitation and plunder. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 26 and 27, 2024.

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[ARTICLE] Education for Exploitation: What is Education trafficking?
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[ARTICLE] Education for Exploitation: What is Education trafficking?

As part of IMAโ€™s โ€œ9 Days of Migrant and Refugee Activismโ€ between 10-18 December 2024, the IMA Globalโ€”with co-organisers IMA Canada, Beranda Migran (Indonesia), Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG - Aotearoa/New Zealand) and Support Network for International Students (SNIS - Australia)โ€”held an online forum on the emerging issue of education trafficking, which is affecting migrants globally. The forum was attended by over 50 participants from various countries, and had live Spanish and Bahasa Indonesia interpretation.

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[STATEMENT] Stop Modern Day Slavery of Migrant Domestic Workers and End Impunity of Diplomats
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[STATEMENT] Stop Modern Day Slavery of Migrant Domestic Workers and End Impunity of Diplomats

The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) Asia Pacific is extremely shocked by a news reported by www.abc.net.au1 on labour exploitation amounting to modern day slavery of Ms. Priyanka Danaratna, a Sri Lankan domestic worker by her employer, former Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner to Australia, Ms. Himalee Arunatilaka. Ms. Arunatilaka has been ordered by Federal Court in Canberra to pay Ms. Danaratnaโ€™s unpaid wages amounting to AU$374,000, plus another AU$169,000 in interest.

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[ARTICLE] IMA Global Online Orientation
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[ARTICLE] IMA Global Online Orientation

IMA Global successfully held an online orientation on December 15, 2024. The event, which was attended by around 40 participants from Asia, the USA, Canada, and Latin America, lasted for 1.5 hours and was facilitated by 2 IMA Executive Committee (EC) members: Manuel Hidalgo (MIREDES International) and Joanna Concepcion (Migrante International).

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[STATEMENT] Celebrate the collective resistance of migrants and refugees amid neoliberal attacks, racism and war
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[STATEMENT] Celebrate the collective resistance of migrants and refugees amid neoliberal attacks, racism and war

The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) commemorates the International Migrants Day by celebrating the global movement of migrants, refugees and displaced people who are steadfastly organising, forging solidarity with workers and peoples, and building collective mutual support while resisting the onslaught of imperialist exploitation and war.

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[REMINDER] IMA ORIENTATION - 5 DAYS TO GO!
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[REMINDER] IMA ORIENTATION - 5 DAYS TO GO!

We will have an IMA Orientation webinar for organisations wanting to know more about us, and how to join our alliance. We will present IMAโ€™s history, our work and our progress as an alliance. We will also share our constitution and by-laws, and discuss parts pertaining to membersโ€™ rights and responsibilities.

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9 DAYS OF MIGRANT AND REFUGEE ACTIVISM
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9 DAYS OF MIGRANT AND REFUGEE ACTIVISM

๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜”๐˜ˆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข.๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต@๐˜จ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ.๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ!

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#IMASolCon | Khairul Falah Bin Shamsul Bahrain of Belia Harmoni Malaysia highlighted that activists go beyond helping at certain periods and needs โ€” they fight for lasting change in a sustained, clearly directed fashion.

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#IMASolCon | Yoshio Nakamura, representing the Asia Wide Campaign โ€“ Japan, underscored the importance of forming the broadest united front to achieve shared objectives. He emphasized the need for coordinated actions to guide the movement toward a resolute anti-imperialist direction.

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๐Ÿ“ฃ #IMASolCon | Farwina Faroque of Boycott Divest Sanction - Malaysia stresses the importance of supporting Palestinian women journalists and activists, ensuring that their stories reach the world because these are, in themselves, a fight for their rights.

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๐Ÿ“ฃ #IMASolCon | The violence women face, particularly in the context of war and migration, is a critical issue that demands urgent attention. Silan Ergin from Tevgera Jinรชn Kurd li Ewropa emphasizes that the fight for womenโ€™s rights calls on all of us to speak out and take meaningful action in solidarity.

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๐Ÿ“ฃ #IMASolCon | Marรญa Elena Osorio from the Organisation of Colombian Refugees in Chile sheds light on the profound toll of war and conflict on women, who bear the brunt of gender-based violence as historically entrenched in patriarchy, as well as the violence that their families are subjected to.

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