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The Thai government says it has improved its fight against human trafficking in the past six months and expected to be completed in March some of the management measures implemented in the Fisheries Sector, announced Deputy Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.
United States placed to Thailand in the category of Level 3 of the watch list, with the worst situation regarding trafficking.
With respect to legal matters, the Deputy Minister said the December 30, 2014 was promulgated a set of ministerial regulations establishing minimum standards of welfare for immigrants Thai and fishing boats of all sizes crew.
The new rules ensure the protection of informants or complainants and officers submit related charges against trafficking, while awarded to victims in compensation, half of property confiscated from smugglers convicted.
“The solutions to human trafficking must take time, but would ensure that the Government is determined to solve the problem and hopes that the country is eliminated as soon as possible. The situation of human trafficking in the country is better because the government is doing the best he can. It is considered that Thailand is performing better than other countries at the same level”, said the Minister.
The National Legislative Assembly passed a law that imposes fines of up to THB 30 million (USD 911,508) offenders, in order to protect workers Fisheries. This rule will take effect in the next 60 days.
Don said that besides progress in more than one hundred lawsuits were already registered and the nationality of more than 1.6 million migrant workers verified. Those who have not yet registered can now do so until March 31 to participate in the ordering process.
For his part, Minister of Labour, Surasak Kanjanarat, stressed that his ministry will respond to the call US to terminate the employment of children under 15 years and under 18 in ocean fishing. He also said that the contracts of workers Fisheries be prepared in Thai, English and the mother tongue of foreign workers, before crews tackle Fishing vessels, reported Bangkok Post.
The Foreign Ministry announced that it will make a greater effort in the next six months to monitor ships and crew, checking nationalities and registration of migrant workers.
SOURCE: Fis.com
