ActionAid Bangladesh recently hosted a high-level meeting on Migrant Workers' Rights in South Asia in the Context of the "UN Legally Binding Instrument (LBI) on Transnational Corporations and Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights", says a press release.
Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh, moderated the meeting and emphasised the need to strategize South Asia's engagement in the LBI process, with a particular focus on addressing migrant workers' rights issues. Farah Kabir echoed the sentiments of the speakers, highlighting the prevalence of injustice faced by migrants.
The Chief Guest of the session was the Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, Special Envoy to the Honorable Prime Minister for Climate Change, and Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on MoEFCC.