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The Ministry of Interior convened an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss the issue of undocumented workers and those with expired work permits in Thailand. Thai authorities have requested that their Cambodian counterparts send a team to Thailand to collect data and provide ID cards to all Cambodian workers.
Interior Minister Sar Kheng has renewed his calls for police forces at all levels to implement the safe village-commune policy, and guarantee people’s safety.
Hun Manet, designated as the future prime ministerial candidate for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), urged the authorities to take legal action against anyone who used his name to commit illegal acts.
The National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) has identified nearly 900 foreigners from 12 countries involved in human trafficking in Cambodia, with authorities netting 150 suspects involved in sexual exploitation, according to the NCCT’s report.
The Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights (CENTRAL) is carrying out an awareness campaign among the public about the potential risks of migrating to find work in Thailand. The organisation warned that many Cambodians were continuing to use the services of brokers to migrate illegally.