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Nine suffocate in US human trafficking case
Associated Press, Published on 24/07/2017
» SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Nine people died after being crammed into the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, authorities said Sunday in what they described as an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong.
US fishing industry accused of 'slave-like' trafficking
Associated Press, Published on 21/07/2017
» HONOLULU - A human rights complaint has been filed with an international commission to investigate claims of human rights violations against Thais and other Southeast Asians in Hawaii's commercial fishing industry.
US Senate wants proof behind Malaysia TIP upgrade
Associated Press, Published on 07/08/2015
» WASHINGTON — Senators angered by the decision to upgrade Malaysia in the State Department's human trafficking report threatened a subpoena on Thursday unless they receive all communications related to the annual US ranking of countries' efforts to combat modern-day slavery.
Sources say US upgrades Cuba in TIP report
Associated Press, Published on 17/07/2015
» WASHINGTON — The United States is set to remove Cuba from the list of worst offenders in failing to suppress human trafficking and forced labour, US sources said, removing a longstanding irritant between the former Cold War foes at a time of détente.
Testimony begins in Phuketwan case
Associated Press, Published on 14/07/2015
» PHUKET — Testimony began Tuesday in a criminal defamation lawsuit filed by the navy against a small news website over a report it posted saying military forces accepted money to assist or turn a blind eye to the trafficking of refugees from Myanmar by sea.
US House told of slavery in Thai seafood industry
Associated Press, Published on 23/04/2015
» WASHINGTON — Modern-day slavery persists around the world, including the abuse of fishermen in the Thai seafood industry whose catch can end up in US markets, a congressional panel was told Wednesday.
US pushes Asean on trafficking
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2014
» The United States urged Southeast Asia's regional bloc on Tuesday to do more to combat human trafficking after two of its member states were blacklisted for failing to act decisively against exploitation of migrant labourers.