Abstract
The international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families (ICRMW) has been epitomised to eliminate all sort of human rights suppressions faced by the migrant workers. However, till date there are only 51 States Parties, 16 Signatories and 131 No Action. The government of Mauritius has been requested to adopt the ICRMW by several treaty bodies at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), but the demand has been declined by the government. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to examine the challenges and potential implications of the ICRMW for Mauritius in the event of ratification. Information from the Constitution of Mauritius, Hansards, labour laws, government reports, press articles and the interview of the former Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment have been used to examine the possible implications and obstacles. The key findings reveal that a lack of political will, the public attitudes towards migrant workers, the economic situation, sovereignty, inconsistencies with domestic laws and the political settings appear as major obstacles to implement the ICRMW by the government of Mauritius.
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