Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, January 11, 2016

Migrants, CSOs and the battle for labour rights in Thailand

Burmese workers work on a fishing boats at a pier in Prachuabkhirikhant province, southern Thailand. Pic: AP.
Burmese workers work on a fishing boats at a pier in Prachuabkhirikhant province, southern Thailand. Pic: AP.British human rights activist Andy Hall, center, talks to reporters at Phra Khanong provincial court before a trial in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday earlier this month. Pic: AP.

British human rights activist Andy Hall. Pic: AP.
11th January 2016
MIGRANT workers in Thailand are discriminated against, scapegoated, vulnerable to exploitation, and human rights abuses. Over the years, Civil Society Organizations (CSO) have played a key role in providing support, empowering communities and documenting abusive practices against migrant workers in Thailand.