Migrant abuse down, not out

Fewer cases of abuse of migrants were recorded last year than in 2012, but that doesn’t mean the issue is any less serious, a forum held by rights group Adhoc was told yesterday. Torture, a lack of food, and physical and sexual abuse are just some of the threats faced by migrants and trafficked Cambodians, and neighbouring Thailand has been one of the worst offenders, Choun Chamrong, head of the women’s and children’s rights section of Adhoc, said yesterday. … Last year, Adhoc said it received 211 complaints of abuse and mistreatment from migrant workers, 75 from Thailand alone. The figures were far lower than in 2012, when the group had 400 complaints, but significantly higher than 2011, when it received 135. …

Sen David
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