BEBESEA Monthly Newsletter #36 - May 2025 (31/05/2025)
BEBESEA Monthly Newsletter #36 - May 2025 (31/05/2025) This is a monthly update from BEBESEA to our valuable friends, colleagues and resource persons who have participated in and supported our activities. What's On! We’re excited to introduce our new website—bebesea.asia! Visit us there to stay connected and follow our latest updates. More Stories From Our Fellows Are Here!- Check out the newly released stories by our story fellows this year for BEBESEA x New Naratif’s latest Story Fellowship program on our website. News from BEBESEA: What’s on Our Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn @bebeseaorg): BEBESEA Weekly Recaps continue to update you on the latest news relating to migration and human rights issues from East and Southeast Asia. News from Our Network Read: “Online scams, human trafficking reflect job hunger, starvation” (The Jakarta Post), An Op-Ed co-authored by Wahyu Susilo “The Price of Care: Safira’s Story” shares the story and challenges of Indonesian Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) working at a Singaporean household — highlighting the lack of strong labour protections for MDWs that allows employers to repatriate workers even in the face of exploitative behaviour. “Information is Power”, a new publication by APMM and the World Association for Christian Communications (WACC) has been published. It is a multicountry research on confronting trafficking through communication. “Migration with Dignity in East Asia: Policy Comparison of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan on Recruitment Fees for Migrant Workers”, A policy brief authored by Work Better Innovation (WBI) in collaboration with Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) has been published. “Indonesia Moves to Expand Censorship of LGBT Content”, An article by our network, Fadiyah Alaidrus, has been published. Event The result of 2024 Workers’ Study Conference (WSC), organized by Initiatives for Workers Solidarity in Asia Pacific (IWSAP) will be launched on 30 May 2025. WSC is an annual IWSAP’s flagship activity to share knowledge and hold discussions among workers’ organizations and advocates of IWSAP aims to showcase different situations of workers in the region. Learn more through IWSAP's social media page. Seminar “Inle in memory and cross-border assistance after the earthquake situation” will be held in-person on 1 June 2025 in Chiang Mai. Our network Suebsakun Kidnukorn will be one of the panels in the discussion. The upcoming Regional Migrants’ Summit 2025 organized by Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) and Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will be held on 20-21 June 2025 in Quezon City, Philippines. BEBESEA will be there to share more about the newly released Toolkit for Media Campaign by Migrant, Displaced & Stateless Communities. Stay tuned for more updates through their social media. “National Forum in Solidarity with Migrants 2025 in North Kanto” organized by Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan (SMJ) will be held on 20-21 June 2025. Empowerment Through Art hosts weekly art classes every Saturday. Know more on how to join here. “Symposium on Creating a Multicultural Society with Foreign Communities” will be held on 19 June 2025. This event will be hosted by Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF). Jfcnet Tokyo held house tours to Filipino Migrants’ organizations’ houses in Japan. Know more about the program here. Watch: Watch the news coverage of Taiwan’s migrant workers’ calls for an end to the 12–14 year work limit that forces them to leave the country. Protesters say current rules block long-term settlement and treat essential labor as temporary. Short news reel on Work Better Innovations & Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation’s policy brief launch last week, with scenes from the presentation of a Policy Comparison of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan on Recruitment Fees for Migrant Workers If you have any resources or events you would like BEBESEA to share widely, please do get in touch with us through email or by filling out this form. BEBESEA (Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia) is a cross-regional initiative to build a stronger network and collaborations among civil society organisations and individual actors in/from East and Southeast Asia to advocate for better protection of human rights and inclusive and safe governance of migration. The secretariat of BEBESEA is hosted by Human Rights Working Group Indonesia (HRWG). If you wish not to receive this newsletter, please let us know via info@bebeseaorg.com.
