Thailand is considering significant amendments to its fisheries laws, raising concerns about the protection of workers and the sustainability of its seafood industry. Prioritizing profit over protection The proposed changes include reduced penalties for illegal fishing and deregulation of destructive fishing methods, raising fears of a resurgence in unethical and unsustainable practices. Moreover, labor protections, […]
Source: CNA
Safeguarding unaccompanied migrant children: U.S. Bishops call for action
U.S. bishops are urging Congress to address the rising threat of human trafficking faced by unaccompanied migrant children within the United States, as shared by the Catholic News Agency. Recent reports highlight an alarming increase in exploitative labor conditions and other harmful situations affecting these vulnerable children. “Exploitation in its various forms is most likely […]
Piang Ngaih Don’s exploitation & death leads to 30-year jail sentence
A 41-year-old Singaporean woman named Gaiyathiri Murugayan has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for the horrific abuse and culpable homicide of Piang Ngaih Don, a 24-year-old domestic worker from Myanmar, five years after Don’s death. Among other abuses, Don was starved by Murugayan and only weighed 53 lbs when she died following an […]