Thailand Defends Its Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Following Negative EJF Report
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Thai News Service] - February 20, 2015 -
The Thai government has stepped up efforts to fight human trafficking. It is deeply disappointed with a report released recently by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), which alleges Thailand of insufficient actions to combat trafficking in persons, especially in the country's fishery industry.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that EJF's allegations overlooked Thailand's ongoing intensified anti-human trafficking efforts and real, positive results in many areas. In 2014, the Ministry of Labor took legal actions against 156 labor brokers who violated labor laws.
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