Rights and legal activist Nizar Kochery will make a presentation on the importance of effecting timely changes in international labor laws depending on the requirements of each nation at a conference to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, starting tomorrow.
The conference, being organized by Migrant Forum in Asia, an NGO with considerable presence in Asean countries and South Asia, has attracted participation from more than 25 countries.
Commenting on the significance of the conference, Kochery said apart from labor activists from across Asean countries, lawyers and diplomats from Asian and GCC countries are taking part.
At a session on “migration and international law’’ where Kochery is among the panel speakers, the panelists will bring forward examples of how international legal instruments could be used are used at national level in forwarding rights of migrant workers and the necessity of effecting policy changes.
The discussions will also focus on the trend of implementing memorandums of understanding and bilateral agreements.
At a session on “international migration law and Islamic jurisprudence” featuring lawmakers from the Middle East countries, the speakers will provide an overview of Islamic jurisprudence focusing on the spaces within the legal context in which arguments could be made for the protection of migrant workers.
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