Three young Burmese migrants were rescued on 19 February from a Bangkok restaurant where they had been kept as slaves.
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384,000 Burmese people live in slavery
Over 380,000 people are being held as slaves in Burma, according to the first ever global slavery survey.
Jason Mraz concert to end human trafficking
Grammy award-winning singer Jaosn Mraz performed in Rangoon’s People’s Park on Sunday in front of thousands. The concert was organised by MTV EXIT to raise awareness and increase prevention of…
Thai authorities rescue migrants enslaved on fishing vessels
Eighteen Burmese migrants forced to work as slaves on a fishing boat were rescued by the Thai police’s Anti-Human Trafficking Division on 22 July at a port 300 kilometers southeast…