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Front-line caseworkers and community leaders in Hong Kong join JWB and IOM to pursue civil remedies for human trafficking and exploitation.
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2017 is well underway, and there is much to share from the past six months. We focused our efforts on capacity, growing our own staff in Indonesia and Hong Kong, while equipping front-line organizations and lawyers with the tools they need to seek damages against those who exploit migrant workers.
We are now following up on this work with an increase in case screenings, particularly in Indonesia. The last three months have been incredibly busy identifying cases and bringing them to court in both Singapore and Hong Kong. These cases include ground-breaking test litigation that will benefit all workers in the respective jurisdictions.
Many of our clients are pursuing their claims in Singapore and Hong Kong after returning home. While the cases pose logistical hurdles that we and our partners must overcome, the knowledge and experience gained will make access to just compensation easier than ever before for those who need it most.
This issue, we focus on our expansion into new areas, and the advanced capacity-building work we conducted. I welcome your input and comments as always, and on behalf of the Board, staff, and all of our volunteers, thank you very much for your support of access to just compensation for all migrant workers!
Warm wishes,
Douglas MacLean
Executive Director
Justice Without Borders
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IN THIS ISSUE
ILO-JWB Partnership Brings Cross-border Civil Litigation Expertise to Indonesia-Malaysia Corridor
JWB and the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently hosted a three-day workshop to develop foundational skills in cross-border civil litigation for Indonesian migrant workers returning home from Malaysia. This Workshop expanded on JWB's work to increase access to justice along migration routes between Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Singapore Update: Training Front-Line Partners
on Cross-border Litigation
JWB recently organised its inaugural Caseworker Forum and Training on cross-border civil litigation for migrant workers. The training, attended by caseworkers from six Singapore-based charities serving migrant workers, focused on how to identify and develop successful civil claims for clients, especially after they return home. With the help of Singapore-qualified lawyers, the group discussed best practices when facing the practical and logistical hurdles associated with cross-border litigation. Caseworkers and trainers alike acquired new tools to assist victims of labour exploitation and trafficking obtain just compensation.
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JWB recently welcomed Sri Aryani (Ari) to our team. A former senior officer with the Tifa Foundation, Ari is now leading JWB's operations in Indonesia. Ari comes to JWB with extensive experience assisting migrant worker victims of exploitation and human trafficking and brings a wealth of management, research, and practical knowledge to JWB's programs and operations.
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Hong Kong Lawyers Train on Civil Litigation for Migrant Workers
JWB recently conducted its first Hong Kong-based Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Workshop for a group of 22 Hong Kong lawyers, caseworkers, and researchers. The participants were trained in the cross-border civil legal remedies available to migrant workers victimized in Hong Kong, and then applied this learning to a fact pattern taken from actual cases. The participants also learned about local organisations assisting migrant workers and the pro bono opportunities each had to offer.
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Singapore Update: JWB Exceeds Fundraising Goals
with Support of Local Professionals
During the holiday season, JWB hosted its second "Happy Hour on a Mission" networking fundraiser at the Tower Club in Singapore. JWB raised $11,000 SGD from the event, surpassing its $10,000 goal. Funds raised support increasing access to civil compensation for migrant worker victims of labour exploitation and human trafficking who return home from Singapore.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Contribute your expertise to a good cause! In addition to pro bono legal services, we welcome those with professional skills and abilities to help us advance our work. Email us today or read about our most critical needs below.
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A Word About Our Investors
Our donors do more than just give, they are active participants in building international lifelines to legal aid for migrant workers. We are proud to call them investors in justice and to have them as partners in our work. This issue, we would like to thank:
- Ashurst, for providing an amazing Pro Bono Officer in Rachel, and for its generous financial support, building upon our strong pro bono partnership.
- Herbert Smith Freehills, for its generous investment in our projects across all four of our jurisdictions, on top of the tremendous pro bono partnership it continues to provide.
- The International Labour Organization, for partnering with JWB on a new project to bring our good practices in cross-border civil litigation to other jurisdictions in the region.
- Our individual investors. Individual support helps underwrite our work. Whether you can contribute $5 or $500, we deeply appreciate our individual investors.
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Special Thanks to Our Partners
Collaboration is critical in our work. We would like to highlight a few of our partners, and we thank the many more who make up the movement for international access to justice. This issue, we thank:
- The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions for its partnership in attacking abusive agency fees, both in Hong Kong and in Indonesia. We are proud to support its work on behalf of migrant workers.
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HOME Singapore
for working together to build lasting access to just compensation for its clients, even after returning home.
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