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Trafficking, slavery still critical issue in Thai fishing industry, says EJF

Thai government failing to act on continued prevalence of slave labor in the Thai fishing industry, with operators now transshipping trafficked workers at sea, says report by NGO

By Undercurrent News | March 4, 2014 09:00 GMT
Trafficking, slavery still critical issue in Thai fishing industry, says EJF
Trafficking of workers in Thai fisheries. Photo: Environmental Justice Foundation
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Trafficking of slave labor remains prevalent across Thailand's fishing industry, and the Thai government is failing to address the issue, said a new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) [...]

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