Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (Okup)

ovibashi karmi unnayan program (okup) is a community based migrants’ organization, operates on the principle of human rights first priority based on gender justice, substantive equality and non-discrimination. believing in that the unity of migrant workers enhances their empowerment and contributes to the protection of their rights and dignity, okup came up as a platform of returnee migrant workers in 2004. through different engagement, okup has strong foot in the migrant communities. it has sound capacity and expertise in the area of migrants’ rights, health including hiv/aids, and social and economic reintegration. it has put migrants’ voices at different national and international levels. vision & mission statement: promoting enabling environment for all migrant workers across the borders with regards to basic human rights including the rights of movement, rights of employment, rights of dignity, and the rights of health including hiv/aids. the fundamental guiding principle of okup