Sold to the sea – the plight of migrant fishermen in Thailand – video

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

# Human trafficking

# South and central Asia

Many Burmese men and women head to Thailand seeking job opportunities. Many end up in the country's massive fishing industry, where they are exploited and abused, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation. The men in this film say they have worked 20-hour days and witnessed the murder of fellow migrants while on board fishing vessels

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

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