
This week, women’s rights groups in Taninthayri Region are calling for better laws and protections for women experiencing domestic violence. There have been numerous cases reported to women’s groups and very little legal action taken against perpetrators.
In November 2020, 23 children were rescued from a dumpling factory in Yangon’s Dagon Seikkan Township. The owners were accused of child labour and exploitation..
This week, we visit a fishing village in the Myeik Archipelago in Taninthayi Region where locals say they are working in conditions similar to slavery for the local fishery owner. They are paid in goods instead of cash, and many are in debt to their owner and unable to leave. We joined a local MP to visit the island to see conditions for ourselves.