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    Tagged: human trafficking

    Human Trafficking International Relations Lead Story News

    US lists Burma among worst offenders of human trafficking

    The United States on Thursday placed Burma on its list of worst offenders of human trafficking and accused it of using child soldiers amid global criticism over human rights abuses by the country’s military against the minority Rohingya Muslims.

    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    Hiding from traffickers in ‘prison-like’ tents, Rohingya girls dream of school

    Young Rohingya women and girls are trapped inside refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar due to fears they’ll be targeted by human traffickers.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Trafficking, debt bondage rampant in Thai fishing industry: study

    More than a third of migrant fishermen in Thailand clearly were victims of trafficking over the past five years and even more workers in the industry were possibly trafficked as well, according to a report published on Thursday.

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    Features Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Trafficked to China to marry, a Burmese woman hopes to save others from same fate

    While May Khine Oo’s tale of being trafficked into marriage is not uncommon, what is unusual is her determination to go public with her story to stop other young girls from falling into the same trap.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Thailand should leave ‘no stone unturned’ after 62 found guilty of trafficking

    More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said on Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.

    Crime Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Thai judge hands down at least 21 guilty verdicts in major trafficking trial

    A judge handing down verdicts in Thailand’s biggest human trafficking trial on Wednesday had announced 21 guilty verdicts by mid-morning from 103 defendants, with judgments expected to last late into the day.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    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.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Despite crackdown, people-smuggling across Thai-Burma border has risen

    People smuggling across the border from Burma to Thailand is on the rise despite a crackdown by authorities in both countries that has made it more expensive and dangerous, Thai immigration police say.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    35 Burmese migrants dumped by traffickers, arrested by Thai police

    Burmese nationals left near a deserted shrimp farm by job recruiters who promised to return and take them to Malaysia.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    Hundreds protest Rohingya ID cards in Arakan

    Protestors call for the arrest of local immigration chief for issuing national ID cards to 53 Rohingyas.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese migrants: From Pink Cards to Green Books

    Burmese migrants in Thailand can now apply for – and pay for – papers to allow them to travel freely around the kingdom.

    Crime Lead Story News Rangoon

    Rangoon madam sentenced to 15 years for procuring sex workers

    According to the police, Wai Wai Nu housed several young women, including a 13-year-old, at her home in South Okkalapa.

    Crime Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    New software to help Indian police snare human traffickers; Burma to benefit

    New software for police could revolutionise the fight against human trafficking in northeast India and speed up cross-border investigations with Bangladesh and Burma, its creators said.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    Suu Kyi’s office rebuffs Malaysia for hosting OIC summit

    Foreign ministry says it was “regrettable” that Malaysia called together Muslim governments to put pressure on Burma over the plight of Rohingyas.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    Malaysia to summon Burma’s ambassador over Rohingya crisis

    “Malaysia also calls on the government of Myanmar to take all the necessary actions to address the alleged ethnic cleansing …” says Malaysian Foreign Ministry.

    Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya

    UN pushes scheme for Rohingya refugees to work in Malaysia

    Under the pilot scheme, a group of 300 Rohingya would be allowed to work legally in the plantation and manufacturing sectors.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News Rohingya

    Trafficked teenagers face prison for traveling without IDs

    A group of Muslim youths detained in Rangoon last month could spend two years in prison for leaving Arakan State without national registration cards.

    Crime Human Trafficking Labour Issues Lead Story News

    Accused in Ava Tailor abuse case appear in court

    Six members of a family accused of severely abusing two young housemaids at their tailor shop in downtown Rangoon made their first court appearance today.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Girl freed from trafficker after five years of forced labour

    The girl, who was smuggled into Thailand at the age of 11 and forced to work at various jobs without pay, was rescued last week after five years as a captive of a fellow Burmese national.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese migrants sue Thai export giant over alleged abuses

    A group of Burmese workers is suing their former employer, a poultry farm in Thailand, for $1.33 million in compensation for alleged abuses.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News Rohingya

    Thai court sentences man to 35 years in Rohingya trafficking case

    Two other defendants in the case were found guilty of illegally bringing aliens into Thailand and sentenced to a year in prison.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Man arrested in Thailand for trafficking fellow Burmese

    A Burmese man has been arrested in southern Thailand’s Songkhla Province for trafficking fellow Burmese workers to work in the fishery industry.

    Analysis Contributor Human Trafficking Lead Story News Opinion Rohingya

    Why the lull in human smuggling can’t last

    Only a coordinated effort among the region’s countries will have a lasting impact on human trafficking in Southeast Asia.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Rescued workers face months in detention

    Nineteen Burmese workers rescued from human traffickers on Sunday now face months in detention as the case against their accused abusers proceeds.

    Foreign Affairs Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    US trafficking downgrade ‘regrettable’, says govt

    Burma’s government expresses concern that a US State Department decision to downgrade the country’s status in an annual report on human trafficking could hamper bilateral relations.

    Human Rights Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Burma down, Thailand up on US human trafficking list

    Burma now ranks with Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti at the bottom of a list of nations criticised by the US government for failing to do enough to end human trafficking.

    Human Rights Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    US to downgrade Burma in human trafficking report

    The US State Department plans to downgrade Burma in its annual report on human trafficking because of the country’s continuing failure to end abusive practices.

    Communal Violence Lead Story News Rohingya

    Turkish FM meets Rohingyas in Sittwe

    Cavusoglu broke the Ramadan fast at sunset with local Muslims at a mosque in Aung Mingalar. Later, he spoke to members of the community.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Thai police rescue trafficked Burmese workers

    The 17 workers were being held against their will at a coconut-processing factory in Ratchaburi Province, near the Thai-Burmese border.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story News

    Last group of freed seafood slaves returns to Burma

    Two dozen freed slaves forced to work in Southeast Asia’s fishing industry are due to return to Burma on Thursday.

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