Petition Asking EU Member States to Ratify the Migrant Workers Convention

This year marks the 20 anniversary of the UN Migrant Workers Convention. As no Member State of the European Union has ratified it and because we are living in a climate of anti-migrant hysteria, bold action is required from all people in Europe who believe that migrant rights are also human rights.

Amongst the things that you can do to help to change the tide that actually haunts Europe, is signing the petition calling for the ratification of the UN Migrant Workers Convention.

This initiative was launched on July 1st, the anniversary of the entry into force of this international human rights instrument It was sponsored by civil society organizations (Amnesty International, ,FIDH, etc), MEP’s, public figures (Jane Birkin, Irene Fernandez), trade unionists and politicians from around the globe. We now need thousands of citizens to back up the call and help migrant workers to achieve the status they deserve in Europe.

Please sign the petition and spread the word. Go to www.migrantsconvention.eu



20 years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, also known as the Migrant Workers Convention. We believe that the 20th anniversary provides an excellent opportunity for the European Union to live up to its core values and stand firm on the rights of migrant workers.

The Convention constitutes the broadest framework in international law for the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their families and provides guidance to States on how to respect the rights of migrants while developing and implementing labour migration policies.

Poster Respect Migrants' RightsThe Migrant Workers Convention is one of the nine core United Nations human rights instruments. It has now been ratified by 42 states and a further 16 have signed up and are in the process of ratification.

Yet, to date, no EU Member State has signed or ratified the Convention. Non-ratification brings the core values of the EU into question. The Member States of the European Union can no longer fall behind but must demonstrate in concrete terms their willingness to be held accountable for migrants as they have done for decades in relation to international treaties protecting other vulnerable groups, such as women and children.

The Member States of the European Union must ensure that the fundamental rights of migrant workers and their family members are guaranteed. We call on the 27 EU Member States to ratify this international Convention.