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    Rise of robots fuels slavery threat for Asian factory workers: analysts

    The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern slavery as workers who end up unemployed due to automation face abuses competing for a shrinking pool of low-paid jobs in a “race to the bottom,” analysts said on Thursday.

    Human Rights Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Fishermen long for justice as Thailand comes under UN scrutiny

    Thailand’s fishing industry has long been dogged by allegations of abuses. The country is under further international scrutiny this week as a team of UN experts undertake their first visit to examine human rights in a wide range of businesses in Thailand, including the fishing and seafood sectors.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese workers fight defamation charges in Thai chicken farm case

    A group of migrant workers from Burma will fight a landmark case in Thailand after they were charged in court on Wednesday with criminal defamation for accusing a chicken farm that supplies the European Union of mistreatment and labour abuses.

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    EU official decries ‘dark shadow’ cast by Andy Hall verdict

    A top European Union official criticises a Thai court ruling that found the British rights activist guilty of criminal defamation for alleging labour abuses.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese exploited in Thai tourism sector: report

    Three laundry staff said they worked up to 19 hours a day during the peak tourism season with only two days off a month. Another reported working 16-hour shifts with no time off.

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    Obama accused of putting trade before trafficking victims

    U.S. lawmakers and rights groups allege that the Obama Administration ignored Malaysia’s abuse of trafficking victims to secure a trade deal.

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    Andy Hall to face trial on defamation charges

    British human rights activist Andy Hall will face a defamation suit brought against him by Thailand’s Natural Fruit Company after a Bangkok court accepted the prosecution’s case.

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    Thailand tries to clean up its fishing act

    Thai authorities are issuing labour ID cards to migrant workers within its fishing industry to combat rampant human trafficking in the trade.

    BRIEF – Rights groups urge association to drop Natural Fruit for activist charges

    Nearly 100 international and national rights groups urged the Thai Pineapple Industry Association (TPIA) in an open letter to pressure Natural Fruit, a Thai pineapple processing company, to drop criminal[…]

    Ratifying ILO convention should be child’s play video

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    Ratifying ILO convention should be child’s play

    Burma’s parliament has announced it will ratify the International Labour Organization’s Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour on 18 December, exactly one year after signing.

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    Rights activist Andy Hall released on bail

    British researcher Andy Hall returned to court in Thailand on Wednesday to hear the fourth charge brought against him by Natural Fruit, a Thai pineapple processing company.

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    Govt pushed on labour rights

    Opposition groups say Burmese government must enact legislation that protects workers, as 30 labuor activists remain behind bars

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    Trade unions claim rights abuses

    Trade union coalition in Burma complains that the ruling junta is failing to abide by domestic law as it continues to imprison labour activists

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    88 Students' letter campaign highlights abuses

    Apr 8, 2008 (DVB), Letters written to the 88 Generation Students' Open Heart campaign last year reflect the wide-ranging abuses by Burmese authorities and illustrate the need for urgent action,[…]

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