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Monday 3 August 2015

Cambodian, Myanmar ‘Slaves’ Rescued

AFP, Sunday, 02 August 2015

SYDNEY (AFP) – Papua New Guinea Premier Peter O’Neill yesterday pledged support in tackling human trafficking, confirming the seizure of a boat carrying alleged slaves from Cambodia and Myanmar.
 

Mr. O’Neill said the eight people were rescued from the fishing boat “Blissful Reefer” on July 27 in PNG waters.


Officials were questioning the 19 crew, including the captain, in the capital Port Moresby while the eight were being kept in at safe site before their return home, he said.

“There are other vessels of interest in the area and we are following lines of inquiry into their activities,” he said adding: “The forced trafficking of humans, slaves by any other description, is one of the most disgusting practices in the world today.”

The boat seizure came as the US released its annual ranking of human trafficking, with Thailand at the bottom of the list. Thai trafficking centers on its sex trade, but there is also abuse in commercial fishing.

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