“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
However, the court also acquitted agri-export giant Betagro, accused of involvement in encouraging forced labour.
Shan army accused of forced recruitment
The Shan State Army-South has recently been engaged in clashes against the Ta’ang National Liberation Army.
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.
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…
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.