{"id":3509,"date":"2021-07-07T09:35:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thaianti-humantraffickingaction.org\/Home\/?p=3509"},"modified":"2021-07-07T09:35:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:35:52","slug":"thailand-clarified-on-allegations-made-by-the-seafood-working-groups-linked-to-the-u-s-department-of-state-2021-tip-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thaianti-humantraffickingaction.org\/Home\/2021\/07\/07\/thailand-clarified-on-allegations-made-by-the-seafood-working-groups-linked-to-the-u-s-department-of-state-2021-tip-report\/","title":{"rendered":"THAILAND CLARIFIED on ALLEGATIONS MADE by the SEAFOOD WORKING GROUPS LINKED to the U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE 2021 TIP REPORT.<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 1 July 2021 at 9.30 hrs. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the Coordinating and Monitoring of Anti-Trafficking in Persons Performance Committee (CMP Committee). The Committee deliberated on the Seafood Working Group (SWG)\u2019s recommendation to the U.S. State Department to downgrade Thailand\u2019s ranking in the 2021 TIP Report from Tier 2 to Tier 2 Watch List, through the release of SWG\u2019s comments regarding Thailand\u2019s anti-human trafficking efforts and SWG\u2019s open letter to the U.S. Secretary of State urging the United States to advocate for the Thai Government to withdraw the Draft Act on the Operations of Non-Profit-Organizations, B.E. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CMP Committee has found significant discrepancy and inaccuracy in SWG\u2019s information. To initially clarify on some points of allegation, (1) with regard to SWG\u2019s concern on the hinderance for workers to excercise the right to make demands or a collective bargaining due to the fear of being retaliated by employers through the use of defamation law or SLAPP Law, the Ministry of Justice explained that a mechanism to protect human rights defenders has been developed, including through cooperation with United Nation Developmen Programme (UNDP) on relevant law development as well as through a subcommittee to highlight possible legal amendments and appropriate measures to draft and enact the the anti-SLAPP Law. Furthermore, the Justice Fund was established as a source of funding for expenses relating to the provision of assistance to individuals who are subject to unfairly treatment during litigation process. (2) With regard to SWG\u2019s claim that the Ministry of Justice allows the use of prison inmates as workers in the seafood industry for commercial gain, the Ministry of Justice firmly disputed such claim and explained that it provides occupational opportunities and skills training for former inmates already on parole, who wish to work with private sector on a voluntary basis. (3) With regard to SWG\u2019s allegation that the registration process to temporarily extend period of stay for 2 years as part of COVID-19 pandemic-relief measures is not user-friendly, causing difficulty and imposing financial burden on migrant workers, thus putting them at risk of exploitation, the Ministry of Labour clarifies that the registration can be straightforwardly completed online while the total fees of 6,280 THB covers the expenses for medical check-up and health insurance throughout 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reaffirming Thailand\u2019s strong commitment to prevention and suppression of human trafficking with significant progress made, the Deputy Prime Minister instructed all relvant agencies to expedite implementing the action plan on combating human trafficking as well as to promptly provide further clarification to SWG\u2019s inaccurate allegations to enhance better understanding about Thailand\u2019s anti-human trafficking efforts and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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