Dennis Raj

Dennis is a Migrant Relation Officer at the Penang Diocese Migrant Ministry. As a Migrant Relation Officer, he liaises with embassies, government officials and employers to get official documentation for migrant workers. He assists the families of deceased migrant workers in claiming the deceased from the mortuary and searching for financial assistance to support them. Dennis also assists in the organisation of church programs and services of the Ministry which include medical aid, education programmes and welfare aid for migrant workers in need. Dennis believes the biggest challenge to the protection of human rights of migrant workers in Malaysia to be the lack of transparency of the legal framework. He hopes to build upon his current knowledge of the legal and policy frameworks in Malaysia and the international human rights standards. This knowledge will enable him to enhance his skills in engaging dialogue with the Malaysia government and private sector, and developing strategies for advocacy.