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In Thailand, Myanmar migrants’ illicit unions fight to be heard

This story is part of a DVB series on Burmese migrant workers supported by the Pulitzer Center and is a co-publication with Al Jazeera....

Garment industry gears up for rise in minimum wage

The minimum wage will rise from 3600 kyats ($2.70) to 4,800 kyats per day, but for some workers, fears have been raised it may come at the cost of other existing benefits.

Democratising the public space in Burma

Aye Thein argues that the NLD government is taking a sledgehammer approach to the issue of freedom of assembly in Burma.

Fishermen long for justice as Thailand comes under UN scrutiny

Thailand’s fishing industry has long been dogged by allegations of abuses. The country is under further international scrutiny this week as a team of UN experts undertake their first visit to examine human rights in a wide range of businesses in Thailand, including the fishing and seafood sectors.

‘It was torture’: Grim tales in Thai fishing sector despite reforms

Trafficked into work and routinely abused, migrant fishermen in Thailand are still subject to forced labour despite efforts by the government to clean up the industry, advocacy groups say.

US lists China among worst for human trafficking; Burma said to improve

The United States places China on its global list of the worst offenders in human trafficking, while Burma is upgraded to the Tier 2 Watch List of nations deserving special scrutiny, from Tier 3, which includes countries not complying with minimum US standards and making no significant effort to do so.

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