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Migrations

MIGRATION, a human right

21 June 2004

The inaugural meeting of the Migrations Committee was held in Zacatecas, Mexico on 21 June. Amalia Garcia, a PRD candidate for Governor in the upcoming elections in the state of Zacatecas, was appointed at the last Council as Chair of the Committee.

Meeting in Zacatecas, the Committee observed a definitive example of a region that has experienced migration for many generations.

The Committee on Migrations was established at the recent SI Council in Madrid as a response and an acknowledgement of the role of migration and the need for a common social democratic approach to this issue, today central in the process of globalisation of the world economy and equally crucial to the challenges of democratisation and of building a fair and more humane global society.

The meeting under the title "Migration, a human right" explored current trends in migration by examining the case of Zacatecas and Mexico; discussed a plan of work for the Committee, "A social democratic strategy for migration", and defined the Committee's priorities.

Resolution and plan of work

List of participants




Other activities

If you are looking for an earlier meeting, please consult the LIBRARY section.