[ARTICLE] Situation of Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia
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[ARTICLE] Situation of Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia

IMA and APRRN (Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network) successfully organized an online forum titled "Situation of Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia" on January 28, 2024, at noon Hong Kong time. The forum aimed to expand knowledge and perspectives on Rohingya refugees in Indonesia and why the act of inhumane violence done by university students to Rohingya refugees happened last December in Aceh. The forum was conducted in a closed setting and attended by approximately 30 participants, including IMA members and non-members.

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Justice for the UNITED 6!
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Justice for the UNITED 6!

This campaign is aimed at supporting the 6 fishermen who were recruited and employed by the US-based McAdams Fish and the Philippines-based Pescadores recruiting agency. The fishermen were promised wages to provide for their families, with a contract duration of 6 months to 1 year. However, the company intentionally refused to fulfill its obligations. The promise of full wages and benefits are not given to now. As if the contract violation is not enough, the fishermen were abandoned from September to December 2023 in Westport, Washington, without any clarity provided by Pescadores and McAdams.

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[IMA ASIA PACIFIC - STATEMENT] Justice for ELE workers!
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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.

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[IMA STATEMENT] Uphold and Protect The Rights of Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia
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[IMA STATEMENT] Uphold and Protect The Rights of Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia

The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) condemns the unlawful, violent attack committed towards Rohingya refugees in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

On Wednesday, December 27, more than 100 students from various universities stormed a shelter which housed 137 Rohingya refugees including women and children, forced the refugees into trucks, took them to the office of Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Aceh, and demanded for the latter’s immediate deportation.

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Article on Webinar “Climate and Migration”
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Article on Webinar “Climate and Migration”

The increasing number of people being compelled to migrate due to the climate crisis indicates that the state of our planet is deteriorating. The climate crisis is causing numerous natural disasters that ultimately force affected individuals to leave their homeland. The International Migrants Alliance organized a webinar on “Climate and Migration” to respond to this situation. The purpose of the webinar is to deepen the understanding of the IMA members regarding climate change and its relation to migration, false solutions that are offered by capitalists, and what we can do to address the climate crisis and support the call for climate justice.

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Stand and Solidarity with Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Displaced Peoples At All Times
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Stand and Solidarity with Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Displaced Peoples At All Times

IMA Statement for the Global Refugee Forum

Prepared by the IMA Refugee Working Group

14 December 2023

Greetings and Solidarity!

In the midst of a heightened crisis of force displacement that drives people out of their homes and home countries especially due to political, economic and social conflict, persecution, and climate-induced displacement, we would like to draw attention to the forced displacement map worldwide.

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Article on “Understanding the Situation in Palestine” Webinar
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Article on “Understanding the Situation in Palestine” Webinar

The attacks and siege carried out by the Israeli government since early October have increased the suffering and death of the Palestinians.

Nerdeen Kiswani, the founder and chair of Within Our Lifetime - United for Palestine, was invited by IMA to explain in detail what is really happening in Palestine, on the webinar “Understanding the Situation in Palestine”. The webinar was held on October 18 and attended by around 150 participants, IMA also explained our position as an alliance that defends the human rights of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people.

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[ENG] POST RELEASE - NOV 18 GLOBAL ONLINE SPEAK OUT: MIGRANT AND LOCAL WORKERS UNITE IN STRUGGLE FOR A WORLD WITHOUT FORCED MIGRATION AND IMPERIALISM
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[ENG] POST RELEASE - NOV 18 GLOBAL ONLINE SPEAK OUT: MIGRANT AND LOCAL WORKERS UNITE IN STRUGGLE FOR A WORLD WITHOUT FORCED MIGRATION AND IMPERIALISM

NOVEMBER 18 – Over 100 participants gathered online to hear migrant worker leaders speak out against neoliberalism and imperialist wars of aggression, in line with the Peoples Global Days of Action Against APEC led by the No to APEC Coalition between November 11 to 17. Hosted by the International Migrants Alliance (IMA), the global online rally called A World Without Forced Migration and Imperialism! Global Speak Out of Migrants, Refugees, and Host Peoples against Neoliberal Exploitation and War was live streamed and viewed by over 200 viewers.

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