Disability Migration Network

Vision:
Our vision is a world where persons with disabilities are empowered to achieve their migration aspirations and fully realize their potential. We believe that every person with a disability should have their right to freedom of movement, as enshrined in the CRPD, and should be able to pursue their goals without facing unnecessary barriers. We are dedicated to building a world in which migra

nts with disabilities potential is recognized and their aspirations can become attainable. Mission:
Our mission is to empower persons with disabilities who aspire to migrate, and to promote disability-responsive migration. We aim to build a network of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) that come together to share information, resources, and best practices, to collectively advocate for the rights of migrants (and potential) with disabilities. We work towards this mission by advocating for policies and programs that promote the right to freedom of movement of migrants with disabilities and to increase the representation of disability voices in the migration nexus. We strive to ensure that disability is recognized and addressed in all aspects of migration, and to build a world that recognizes and values the potential of persons with disabilities. To increase access to information and resources for migrants with disabilities who aspire to migrate, by providing targeted information and training programs.
2. To establish a network of OPDs that share information, resources, and best practices, and that collaborate to advocate for the rights of migrants with disabilities.
3. To promote disability responsiveness in migration by advocating for policies and programs that promote the right to freedom of movement of migrants with disabilities, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Protection of Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, and other international conventions such as the Global Compact of Migration.
4. To build alliances and solidarity among networks, organizations, and groups working for migrants' issues, cutting across classes, sectors, and nationalities.
5. To launch coordinated initiatives and actions to build and strengthen popular movements and political momentum to promote a migrant agenda that shall include lobbying, petition, and mass actions in the national, regional, and/or international arena.
6. Produce and maintain evidence on the current reality of migrants with disabilities, including their challenges and barriers to migration, as well as their contributions and potential. Use this evidence to inform our advocacy and policy recommendations, and to support the empowerment of persons with disabilities who aspire to migrate.

23/05/2026

A Landmark Victory for Workers in Europe and Worldwide

Yesterday, in this landmark advisory opinion supporting worker rights, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that the right to strike is protected under international law. This is a long-awaited confirmation that the right to strike is an integral part of the freedom of association and the right to bargain collectively as defined in the ILO Convention 87, as ‘actions’ the trade unions have to defend their rights and promote social justice and social progress for millions of workers in Europe and in the world.

We welcome this landmark advisory opinion, as a significant victory and a positive signal for workers! The remarkable advisory opinion carries a most significant legal and political weight, that will strengthen the role of trade unions in all sectors and in all parts of the world. It will also set the doctrine in national and international law. The International Labour Organization is expected to consider the matter and any follow-up at its 358th session in November.

Read more: https://www.etuc.org/en/node/26568

Credit photo: ICJ

19/05/2026

Join us for a consultation with the UN SR on the Right to Development. Register to join: https://bit.ly/3RMTW1i

Photos from MAP Foundation, Thailand's post

18/05/2026

05/05/2026

Really interesting, we learned something new today. Reflecting on this, we still need to find ways to better engage migrant workers with disabilities in collective bargaining and union organising. Workers’ rights must include everyone, across borders.

💡DID YOU KNOW: The world’s oldest surviving organization of people with disabilities is a trade union?

The National League of the Blind (NLB) was founded in the UK in 1893 and organized
organized the 1920 Blind March. Over 250 activists across the UK marched to London with signs with slogans like "justice not charity." This march contributed to the government passing the groundbreaking Blind Persons Act 1920. This Act provided state support for blind people for the first time. Today, the union is known as the National League of the Blind and Disabled and is still campaigning for the rights of workers with disabilities.

For more information on the rights of workers with disabilities, visit https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndeam-article-3/ or https://askjan.org/

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