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Rohingya Boat People Suffer from Human Trafficking in Thailand

Thailand is a big source of human trafficking as many go there to escape unrest in Myanmar and Bangladesh. These people often serve as forced laborers and are used for sexual exploitation. Recently, a mass grave was discovered in a jungle camp by Thailand authorities. This jungle grave is believed to be of Rohingya Muslims (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people) who migrated by boat from Myanmar and Bangladesh. It is believed they were kept for ransom and then abandoned by smugglers. The captors of these people held them in cages and they are only now being discovered. The bodies, more than fifty, have already started to decay. Rohingya boatpeople suffer the majority of …show more content…

Escaping survivors say that the trafficking is being forced by and encouraged by immigration officers. More than sixteen people had died within the last fourteen days, one survivor said. Amongst this cruelty, the Rohingya boatpeople suffer as women are being raped and children are barely surviving with very little food and water. The very few people who do escape are often found, beaten and killed.
The camp is thought to be one of four, all thriving around the village of Baan Chung. Armed guards surround the camp now, protecting it from intruders and preserving the area for forensic teams. More than 1,500 Rohingya boatpeople suffer in these camps and can be heard screaming if one gets close enough. Sometimes a victim of human trafficking is released to their families only if they have paid a heavy sum.
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This grave was found due to authorities cracking down on human trafficking once accusations were followed. Sathit Thamsuwan was one of the rescue workers who first stumbled upon the gravesite. A few bodies are being sent to the hospital to obtain autopsies due to the unknown nature of their death. So far, thirty-two graves, four bodies, and one emaciated man were found. General Somyot Poompanmoung, the police chief in charge, refers to the graves as prison camps, reminding us all of the gruesome, unfairness that the Rohingya boatpeople suffers from.
The camp was stumbled upon by villagers searching for mushrooms. It is believed this site, and the emaciated man was left behind when the smugglers moved across the border to Malaysia. The crackdown from Thai authorities has forced smugglers into hiding and has lessened the camps significantly. Thousands of Rohingya boatpeople suffer from not only the dangerous sea that they cross, but as well from the cruel treatment of smugglers, who subsequently hold them hostage for more money.
Image title: Rohingya Boat People Suffer from Human Trafficking in Thailand
Image caption: A man stands and prays upon a boat filled with other Rohingya Refugees
Image URL: https://internationalcriminallaw.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/rohingya-refugees-boat.jpg
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