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Mixed results as four-year anti-trafficking program comes to an end
With the end of its four-year program to fight human trafficking approaching, USAID, partner organization Winrock International and the government’s National Committee to Combat Trafficking are taking stock of their progress. ...
James Reddick
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14696/mixed-results-as-four-year-anti-trafficking-program-comes-to-an-end/
Rescued fishermen tell of enslavement, abuse
When Roeun Hen would try to take a break from his 20-hour shift trawling Indonesian waters for fish, his Thai captain would pummel him, kicking and punching the 29-year-old until he returned to work. ...
Alex Consiglio and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rescued-fishermen-tell-of-enslavement-abuse-81774/
Thailand extends deadline for migrants on temporary permits
More than 600,000 migrant workers in Thailand who would have faced deportation at the end of the month when their temporary work permits were set to expire now have until the end of June to apply for a one-year renewal, an NGO said Tuesday. ...
Chris Mueller
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thailand-extends-deadline-for-migrants-on-temporary-permits-79476/