Human rights groups urge the Cambodian government to step up its crackdown on labor trafficking to Thailand

International Human Rights Organization on Monday urged Cambodia's government to condemn any person or group of traffickers who were involved. Trafficking of illicit workers to work as Thai workers on fishing boats. A senior government official confirmed that Cambodia had previously dealt with the issue and had amended many conditions.
Human Rights Watch urges the Cambodian government to cooperate with the Thai government to end the exploitation of labor and slavery at the UN Human Rights Watch. By Thai fishing boat.
The call by the international human rights group comes through the release of its report, "Labor Exploitation by The secret, "134 pages, has investigated illegal trafficking and labor exploitation of Thai fishing boats.
The investigation report found that workers from some neighboring countries came to Thailand Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have been hijacked by Thai fishing boats.
Those violations include receiving irregular salary, lower pay, minimum unreasonableness Unions and lack of protection by the Thai legal system.
Senior international human rights watchdog urges the EU to add pressure to Thailand for protection To the health and safety of fishermen.
Asia Free has yet to ask for a reaction from Thai authorities over the issue.
Thailand has received a yellow card, a warning that could lead to the country facing export restrictions Seafood products are sold in the EU because of illegal fishing, no regulations and no reports. In addition, the United States has put Thailand into second place in the list of human trafficking.
Human Rights Watch has identified a recent lack of law enforcement by the new Thai government, which is required. Reform of its fishing industry.
Human Rights Watch's Asia director-general for human rights affairs Brad Adams has urged the European Union, the United States and Japan to have Confident of the seafood they buy from Thailand is not linked to human trafficking or forced labor. He said the new Thai government was unwilling to clear the scandal that triggered slavery in its fishing boats in the country. And that this is still the case.
The international body also urged the Cambodian government side to open investigations and convict individuals or groups of workers who had Join an illegal labor trafficking network in Cambodia, which cooperates with Thai brokers in childhood trafficking. Inadequate age and human strength Adult male laborers work on Thai fishing boats.
A senior government official confirmed that Cambodia had never allowed any company to work abroad. No matter what.

CPP spokesman Sok Sisan told Asia Free on Monday, calling on Cambodian laborers not to cheat the brokers To go out of the country illegally to avoid slavery: "The government does not allow the company to go astray. No. At first, we have not had experience since the previous mandates, which the company took advantage of to deceive the brothers. But, of course, this is not a company, it's just a broker, it's a problem. If the company has a clear contract with the government, I do not think there is a risk to you. The Environmental Justice Foundation has expressed concern about the use of labor force of trafficked fishermen And being forced to work on Thai fishing boats operating offshore, Thailand is growing.
In the past, the United States has lowered Thailand's rank to third place, the lowest since it did not Protected the rights of foreign workers to work in Thailand.