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What happened
In October, police in Thailand, as well as human rights activists in Mahachai, raided two of the brokers houses, rescuing 18 detained fishermen. Many other men were found locked up in cabins on a ship. These men were forced work on fishing boats for many months without pay–many of them were forbidden to even go onto shore. Some were even killed, or thrown overboard, if they questioned authority. Most of the victims were ethnic Mon, from eastern Burma. Many of the 51 men were from the Irrawaddy delta, Pegu, Mon State and Tenassirm Division. Authorities have arrested several of the traffickers, however many of them escaped. http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=17331
Response and intervention
Thai police and human activist raided certain homes and boats in southern Thailand, in which the 51 victims were found. Thai police have arrested several of the traffickers, however many of the traffickers escaped, and are yet to be found. In October, police in Thailand, as well as human rights activists in Mahachai, raided two of the broker’s houses, rescuing 18 detained fishermen. Many other men rescued were found locked up in cabins on a ship. Those rescued are being held at a military base. By police in Thailand, as well as human rights activists in Mahachai. A military base holds those who are rescued. By a tip from a phone call received by an anti-human trafficking social worker.