Thailand: Human Trafficking Trial

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Thailand
Human Trafficking Trial
A Bangkok court in Thailand found dozens guilty in organizing a human trafficking ring which enslaved hundreds of people. 102 defendants were arrested in 2015 after 36 bodies were found in shallow graves near the Malaysian border. The victims were buried near a secret jungle camp where they were imprisoned, tortured and held for ransom. The 102 defendants include 20 government officials, police officers, and a Thai army general. Many of the victims are from Bangladesh and Myanmar and are Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority. The victims paid smugglers to help them find work but instead were enslaved in Thailand’s lucrative fishing fleet.

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Further Reading: NY Times, BBC, Time, Washington Post, Guardian

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Germany
A History of Abuse
A 440-page report commissioned by the Regensburg Catholic Diocese found that from 1945 to 2015, 547 students of the Regensburger Domspatzen choir school were abused physically, and in some cases, sexually. 49 people are alleged to have taken part in the abuse, nine of whom are accused of sexually abusing the students. It is unknown if a criminal investigation will be launched.This map shows the location of one of the choir schools in Regensburg, Germany. Click on the map to expand

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Switzerland

Mystery in the Mountains
The bodies of two long-missing Swiss hikers have been found in the Alpine Tsanfleuron Glacier. The couple, missing since 1942, has been perfectly preserved for 75 years, and has only now been found due to glacial recession. The couple has been identified as farmers from a nearby village of Les Diablerets, and their surviving children are thankful that the mystery surrounding their parents has been solved. This map shows the location of the glacier in Switzerland. Click on the map to learn more.

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Thailand: Human Trafficking Trial