Thailand: 14 migrant worker acquitted of criminal defamation and other charges | News



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11 July 2018

14 migrant workers employed by the Thammakaset Co. Ltd. chicken farm were acquitted of criminal defamation and other charges based on the workers reporting human and labour rights abuses against chicken farm workers. The Don Muang Court in Bangkok ruled that it was confident that the workers’ allegations were true. LRWC joined 87 NGOs in a joint letter on 17 September 2017 objecting to the prosecutions.

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