11.09.2017
1- WHEN DID INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES COME INTO FORCE?
The Convention came into force in 2003 and was signed by Turkey in 2007.
2- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND THE SCOPE OF THE CONVENTION?
In this convention;
2.1- All regular or irregular migrant workers and their families have the right of protection.
2.2- The right of protection granted to all migrants covers every stage of immigration process.
2.3- With this convention, management of the immigration is dealt with fairly and humanely.
2.4- Differently from other international conventions, in the enactment of related provisions on social security in international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, reciprocity principle is not required. Thus, international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families is applied to migrants from countries who haven’t signed this convention.
2.5- It is clearly stated in the convention that migrants should be treated equally with that country’s citizens in the fields of security, health and other working conditions and the right of emergency medical care.
***Contracting parties assume that they take the necessary measures to enforce provisions of this convention and provide to pay compensation to migrant workers whose rights are violated.
Source: Ministry of Labor and Social Security
