The chapter examines the 1975 ILO Convention concerning Migrations in Abusive Conditions, arguing that it aimed to regulate labour migration through new rules against trafficking and exploitation rather than assert broad claims for migrants. It shows how labour-exporting countries critiqued the effects of migration more sharply by the 1970s while importers imposed recruitment bans. Tracing ILO debates, the chapter demonstrates that the organisation pivoted to address uncontrolled migration flows rather than state-managed labour flows. Situating the Convention’s provisions and limited ratification in a historical context reveals the significant obstacles confronting global governance efforts on labour migration.
The International Labour Organization and the New International Order: the Dilemma between Migration Control and Migrants’ Rights
Simone Paoli
2025-01-01
Abstract
The chapter examines the 1975 ILO Convention concerning Migrations in Abusive Conditions, arguing that it aimed to regulate labour migration through new rules against trafficking and exploitation rather than assert broad claims for migrants. It shows how labour-exporting countries critiqued the effects of migration more sharply by the 1970s while importers imposed recruitment bans. Tracing ILO debates, the chapter demonstrates that the organisation pivoted to address uncontrolled migration flows rather than state-managed labour flows. Situating the Convention’s provisions and limited ratification in a historical context reveals the significant obstacles confronting global governance efforts on labour migration.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
