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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. Danaratna’s unpaid wages amounting to AU$374,000, plus another AU$169,000 in interest.
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[ARTICLE] IMA Asia Pacific Monthly Meeting - October 2024
Nineteen (19) people joined the monthly IMA Asia Pacific meeting held on October 3. During the meeting, members discussed IMA Campaign Memo 2, highlighting which campaigns were in focus and the objectives of the campaign.
Migrants demand: Release the detained 57 Bangladeshi workers in UAE now
The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) Asia-Pacific is deeply concerned about the recent mass conviction and sentencing of 57 Bangladeshi migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While acknowledging the UAE’s right to maintain law and order, we believe the harsh penalties imposed on these individuals are disproportionate to the alleged offense.
IMA Asia Pacific July Meeting
IMA Asia Pacific held their monthly meeting on July 11, 2024 and was attended by 21 member representatives from various members across the Asia Pacific region.
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[IMA ASIA PACIFIC - STATEMENT] Justice for ELE workers!
The International Migrants Alliance Asia-Pacific (IMA-AP) and its members express its full support in calling for the New Zealand government to decouple visas from single employers to prevent migrant workers’ exploitation as initiated by the Migrant Action Trust (MAT) and fellow advocates, Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG) NZ, and International Migrants Alliance New Zealand chapter.
IMA-AP & APRRN Hold Webinar On Refugee Situation In ASPAC
The International Migrants Alliance (IMA)Asia Pacific, together with the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), organized “What It Means To Be A Refugee”, a webinar on the situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Asia Pacific, entitled: “What It Means To Be A Refugee”
