An atmosphere of protest lingered at a press conference in New Delhi that highlighted the lackadaisical attitude of the government in dealing...with ...migrant workers'...trade union leaders called upon the government to ratify and implement the International legal instruments particularly ILO conventions 97 and 143, and the 1990 UN convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families...J John of the Centre for Education and Communication says, "The creation of work agreements with governments of destination countries based on these and other human rights standards should be ensured...Strong punitive measures should be enforced to stop exploitation."