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Thailand Toughens Human Trafficking Penalties

Thailand’s National Assembly has passed amendments to anti-trafficking laws with harsh penalties.  The legislation comes as American media reports put spotlight on slave-like conditions on Thai fishing vessels triggering calls for Thailand to crack down on labor exploitation, especially in the seafood industry. Thailand’s tough new measures to combat human trafficking were passed overwhelmingly Thursday by the military-backed National Legislative Assembly, allowing prosecutors to...


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