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The Dhaka Principles for Migration with Dignity (the “Dhaka Principles”) are a set of human rights based principles to enhance respect for the rights of migrant workers from the moment of recruitment, during employment and through to further employment or safe return to home countries.

They are intended for use by all industry sectors and in any country where workers migrate either inwards or outwards. The need by business for a set of overarching principles relating to migrant workers was established during a programme of multi-stakeholder roundtables convened by IHRB and other partners in the UK, Mauritius, Bangladesh and India between 2009 and 2012. Input and feedback from all the roundtable participants and beyond have been an important part of their formulation.

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This revised guidance provides further details on implementing the Dhaka Principles, as well as background information and further resources. It is intended for use by business, governments, civil society organisations and anyone else who wishes to better understand the challenges faced by migrant workers and by those who recruit and employ them at all stages of the migration cycle.

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