Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Migrants abused in Thailand

James O’toole and May Titthara 

Phnom Penh Post

CAMBODIAN citizens and migrant workers from other nations working in Thailand are frequently subject to extortion and abuse, denied basic legal protections by local authorities, according to a report from Human Rights Watch.

Released on Tuesday, the report documents a litany of dangers inherent in the lives of the perhaps 3 million migrant workers in Thailand from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, even those who are working legally.

Photo by: Human Rights Watch
Migrant labourers from Cambodia help load a Thai fishing boat operating in the Gulf of Thailand.
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