SEANF Paper on Migrant Workers Table of Contents Executive Summary I. II. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. III. 5 Rationale for Engagement by the South East Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF) on Issues of Human Rights and Migration 10 Regional recommendations to the ACMW and the ACMW Drafting Committee on the ASEAN Instrument on Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers 13 Coverage of Regional Instrument, Non-Discrimination and “National Treatment” Ratifying and upholding international human rights standards Right to freedom of movement Right to freedom of association, and right to organize and collectively bargain Right to work freely chosen Freedom from forced labour / human trafficking Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Health of migrant workers Rights of migrant children Right to marriage, family life Adequate housing for migrant workers Humane approach on immigration offences Ending the seizure of migrant workers’ identity documents by employers Special vulnerability of migrant domestic workers Access to justice Gender dimensions of migration Migration management Recommendations to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) 13 16 17 18 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 34 3