scholarly journals The Prospect of ASEAN Migration Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-112
Author(s):  
Sylvia Yazid ◽  
Iyan Septiyana
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Regional Governance ◽  
Regional Organization ◽  
Asean Member

ASEAN member countries are migrant-sending and receiving countries. Around 7.3 million ASEAN citizens are migrant workers, more than 740 thousand refugees are from Myanmar, and many ASEAN citizens are victims of human trafficking. Frequently, these migrants get discriminatory treatment, which makes them unable to fulfill their human rights. ASEAN, as a regional organization, is an actor that can implement migration governance in the region. As a governance institution, ASEAN has several migration instruments relating to human trafficking and migrant workers. To implement this regional instrument, ASEAN forms bodies that function to encourage and protect migrant rights. The Rohingya people from Myanmar still experiences forced migration and displacement. However, ASEAN still does not have a comprehensive instrument that can be a source of regional governance toward the issue. This paper will discuss the prospects of ASEAN migration governance in resolving migration issues in the region.

Forced migration, human trafficking, and human security

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhan Navid Yousaf
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Forced Displacement ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Human Rights Based Approach

This article situates forced migration amid intersections of burgeoning human insecurities that force increasing numbers of people to leave their homes and become susceptible to exploitation. Drawing upon data on trafficking in Pakistan, the author argues that marginalized groups often go through multiple migrations that can include episodes of trafficking for sex, labor, or other purposes. The disjuncture between policies and realities on the ground, and the trend of current interventions do little to address the human security of these migrants. The article emphasizes that the human security frame provides a more nuanced human rights-based approach to analyze this form of migration and address the root causes and risks associated with the forced displacement of people.

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