Ensuring the Rights of Migrant Workers: Views from Origin Countries in Asia - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1666940372 ISBN 13: 9781666940374

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2024

Synopsis

This collection provides insights into international labor migration in the context of globalization through the lens of international law and national law of some Asian countries that are the home countries of migrant workers. The main focus of the volume is on challenges regarding international labor migration that some developing countries in Asia have been confronted with. It investigates and determines current situations in some Asian developing countries having the majority of overseas migrant workers. It also places some emphasis on national regulatory systems of policies and regulations regarding overseas labour migration from those countries. In addition, in light of the current situation on international labour migration, the chapters outlines some recommendations and solutions for those selected developing countries in Asia to resolve existing problems to effectively ensure the protection of the rights of overseas labor migrants and governance of international labor migration in accordance with international standards.

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About the Author

Nguyen Thi Hong Yen is senior lecturer and researcher in the field of international law at Hanoi Law University.

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is associate professor at Hanoi Law University.

Nguyen Toan Thang is general director of Comparative Law Institute at Hanoi Law University.

Su Wai Mon is senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Malaya.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1666940372
• ISBN 13: 9781666940374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 318
• Editor: Yen Nguyen Thi Hong, Thang Nguyen Toan, Ngan Nguyen Thi Kim, Mon Su Wai