NHRC, OHCHR seek better deal for migrant workers
27 February 2025 |
3:32 am
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also known as UN Human Right, has convened a two-day stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja to drive implementation of the Committee
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also known as UN Human Right, has convened a two-day stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja to drive implementation of the Committee on the Protection of Migrant Workers (CMW) recommendations.
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990, of which Nigeria is a signatory, is a comprehensive international legal framework for migrant workers’ rights.
Declaring the workshop open yesterday, NHRC’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu (SAN), reaffirmed the commission’s dedication to ensuring that the rights of migrant workers and their families are safeguarded.
Represented by the Deputy Director of Legal, Jennifer Aga, the Executive Secretary emphasised the need for stakeholders to take proactive steps in upholding these rights.
In her welcome remarks, Legal Officer at the UN Human Right Office, Esther Michael Sawa, explained that the workshop aims to contribute to the implementation of key recommendations from human rights mechanisms, particularly those from the CMW.
At the end of the workshop, participants are to be better equipped to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers in Nigeria, by following up on recommendations from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and CMW.
The gathering also hopes to enhance stakeholders’ understanding of the rights enshrined in the Migrant Workers’ Convention and the 2023 CMW concluding observations.
According to Sawa, the meeting will equally equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to effectively monitor the implementation of these recommendations by the Nigerian government.
The workshop is also aimed at developing a follow-up matrix for tracking CMW’s concluding observations and informing stakeholders about the outcomes of the 45th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session and the recommendations presented to Nigeria.
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