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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

1.2: The present Convention shall apply during the entire migration process of migrant workers and members of their families, which comprises preparation for migration, departure, transit and the entire period of stay and remunerated activity in the State of employment as well as return to the State of origin or the State of habitual residence. CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Treaty Reports CMW/C/PHL/CO/2; Concluding Observations on the Second Periodic Report Of The Philippines; May 2, 2014 Comments and Observations on the Advance Unedited Concluding Observations of the Committee on Migrant Workers; May 2, 2014 2.1: The term 'migrant worker' refers to a person who is to be engaged, is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity in a State of which he or she is not a national. CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available. 2.2a: The term "frontier worker" refers to a migrant worker who retains his or her habitual residence in a neighbouring State to which he or she normally returns every day or at least once a week; CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available. 2.2b: The term "seasonal worker" refers to a migrant worker whose work by its character is dependent on seasonal conditions and is performed only during part of the year; CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Continental Micronesia Inc. vs Joseph Basso; G.R. Nos. 178382-83; September 23, 2015 Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available. 2.2h: The term "self-employed worker" refers to a migrant worker who is engaged in a remunerated activity otherwise than under acontract of employment and who earns his or her living through this activity normally working alone or together with members of his or her family, and to any other migrant worker recognized as self-employed by applicable legislation of the State of employment or bilateral or multilateral agreements. CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Sorry. No data available. Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Sorry. No data available. Treaty Reports Comments and Observations on the Advance Unedited Concluding Observations of the Committee on Migrant Workers; May 2, 2014 3b: Persons sent or employed by a State or on its behalf outside its territory who participate in development programmes and other co-operation programmes, whose admission and status are regulated by agreement with the State of employment and who, in accordance with that agreement, are not considered migrant workers; CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Sealanes Marine Serives, Inc./Arklow Shipping Netherland and/or Christopher Dumatol vs. Arnel G. Dela Torre; G.R. No. 214132; Feb 18, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Sorry. No data available. Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available. 4: For the purposes of the present Convention the term ''members of the family" refers to persons married to migrant workers or having with them a relationship that, according to applicable law, produces effects equivalent to marriage, as well as their dependent children and other dependent persons who are recognized as members of the family by applicable legislation or applicable bilateral or multilateral agreements between the States concerned. CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Sealanes Marine Serives, Inc./Arklow Shipping Netherland and/or Christopher Dumatol vs. Arnel G. Dela Torre; G.R. No. 214132; Feb 18, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Sorry. No data available. Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available. 6b: The term "State of employment" means a State where the migrant worker is to be engaged, is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity, as the case may be; CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Sealanes Marine Serives, Inc./Arklow Shipping Netherland and/or Christopher Dumatol vs. Arnel G. Dela Torre; G.R. No. 214132; Feb 18, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Sorry. No data available. Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available. 7: States Parties undertake, in accordance with the international instruments concerning human rights, to respect and to ensure to all migrant workers and members of their families within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction the rights provided for in the present Convention without distinction of any kind such as to sex, race, colour, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, nationality, age, economic position, property, marital status, birth or other status. CHR Statements Sorry. No data available. Jurisprudence Sealanes Marine Serives, Inc./Arklow Shipping Netherland and/or Christopher Dumatol vs. Arnel G. Dela Torre; G.R. No. 214132; Feb 18, 2015 Reporting Cycle Sorry. No data available. Themes Sorry. No data available. Treaty Reports Sorry. No data available.