Indonesian Fishermen Claim Sea Slavery

Dozens of Indonesian fishermen whose vessels were impounded by South African authorities for alleged illegal fishing say they were forced to work in slave-like conditions. The 75 fishermen were stuck on board seven trawlers off the coast of Cape Town for three months until local officials allowed them to come ashore Saturday. Authorities arrested the ship's captains and initially refused to let the crewmen enter South Africa because they lacked legal documents. The officials...

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