Forced labour allegations in Thai prawn industry “raise grave questions”
Condemning the evidence provided by recent reports in the media and by NGOs on the human rights situation in Thailand’s prawn industry, Commissioner Damanaki stated: "The alleged human rights abuses in the Thai prawn industry are shocking and raise grave questions. We cannot accept that dubious operators disregard human rights, health provisions and sustainability requirements this way. There is no place for forced labour in our world. The situation needs to be investigated thoroughly. We may also have to intensify our probe from the perspective of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries".
