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    Manpang People’s Militia conscripting youths in Shan State
    June 19, 2017in Lead Story, Military, News792by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Manpang People’s Militia conscripting youths in Shan State

    “Out of each three boys, they had to draw lots to determine which one would have to join the militia.”

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    Thai court orders chicken farm to compensate Burmese workers
    March 18, 2017in Labour Issues, Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News190by THE BANGKOK POST
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    Thai court orders chicken farm to compensate Burmese workers

    However, the court also acquitted agri-export giant Betagro, accused of involvement in encouraging forced labour.

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    Shan army accused of forced recruitment
    January 9, 2017in Conflict, Lead Story, News, Shan29by Khun Yarza
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    Shan army accused of forced recruitment

    The Shan State Army-South has recently been engaged in clashes against the Ta’ang National Liberation Army.

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    Thai chicken farm not 'slave labour', says rights commission
    September 16, 2016in Labour Issues, Lead Story, News354by THE BANGKOK POST
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    Thai chicken farm not 'slave labour', says rights commission

    The NHRC’s findings matched results from an earlier Labour Ministry and Labour Protection and Welfare Department probe.

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    Girl freed from trafficker after five years of forced labour
    September 7, 2016in Human Trafficking, Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News3by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    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…

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    TV show depicts 'progress' in Burma's prisons
    September 6, 2016in Human Rights, Lead Story, Media, News204by SWE WIN / MYANMAR NOW
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    TV show depicts 'progress' in Burma's prisons

    A new weekly programme broadcast by SkyNet, in cooperation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, purports to show improving conditions in Burma’s notorious prison system.

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