Saudi Arabia is imposing a ban on migrant domestic workers from the Philippines and Indonesia in retaliation against criticism by those countries.
Correspondent: Karon Snowdon Speakers: Ellen Sana, Executive Director, Philippines Centre for Migrant Advocacy; An Bunhak, Chairman, Association of Cambodian Recruiting Agencies
Une trentaine de migrants originaires principalement d'Afrique sont morts ces dernières semaines à la frontière entre l'Arabie Saoudite et le Yémen où vivent dans des conditions catastrophiques un nombre croissant de candidats à l'immigration. Selon l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), ces migrants sont décédés ces dernières semaines des suites de maladies ou après des violences.
Radio 1812 is an initiative launched by December 18 in 2006. It is a global event that 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. Click here to download the progress report.
The November issue of Odysseia focuses on the rights of migrant domestic workers and the campaign for the ratification of ILO Convention 189. Click here to listen to it.
The pilot edition of our audio magazine is still available. It focuses on the routes migrants take and the difficulties and challenges they face when moving from one country to another.
