The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of their Families entered into force in 2003 (thus
20 years ago). The Convention is
one of the nine “core” human rights treaties. The Convention plays an important role in protecting,
preventing and eliminating the exploitation of all migrant workers and members
of their families throughout the entire migration process. Although the
Convention is not yet ratified by all UN Member States, and although the
Convention is not sufficiently visible in academic education, especially in the
EU, the Convention is an extremely important instrument protecting the human
rights of migrant workers. This introductory knowledge clip introduces the rights
included in the Convention and the main tasks of the Committee on the
Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.