Asian, African migrants continue to face exploitation in Mideast

AMMAN, Jordan: With more and more people living outside their country of origin, it is becoming increasingly clear that stronger legal parameters — within and between nations — are required to protect the most vulnerable of migrants from denial of access to fundamental rights.

The UN’s proposed Global Compact on Migration, currently under negotiation by UN member states, covers a wide range of issues on labor and human rights, and is a significant opportunity to improve the governance on migration and to address the challenges associated with today’s migration.