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Thailand: Rights activist want greater effort to expose traffickersRights activists are dismayed at what they say is a lack of effort by the authorities to find out who is responsible for trafficking Rohingya boat people.
The human rights panel of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, which monitors the issue, yesterday said it was disappointed there had been no signs of progress in pinpointing traffickers after 85 people from the ethnic minority group from Burma were detained at the immigration office in Ranong. 'These people were convicted last January of illegal immigration, but there have been no efforts to track down and unmask those involved in their trafficking,' said Surapong Konghchantuk, a panel member. The Bangkok Post |
Thailand: Thermal scanners installed at two southern checkpointsThailand has tightened its surveillance system to prevent the A/H1N1 flu outbreak as the Thai government Monday ordered the installation of thermal scanners at two southern immigration checkpoints. The Ministry...Thailand: Rights group demands access to workers' comp for foreign workersChiang Mai, Thailand -- A labor rights group on Monday condemned the Thai government for denying Burmese migrants access to a workers compensation fund through Thailand's Social Security Office. Monday's... |
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