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News and Updates

Ms. Kun Thea sentenced to 50 years according to Thai Criminal Code
The United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (UNIAP) announces a groundbreaking decision by the Thai Criminal Court in a sex trafficking case.

Thailand and Lao PDR Sign Trafficking Memorandum of Understanding
Please find English, Thai and Lao versions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.

Thailand and Laos Agree to Form Bilateral Policy on Trafficking1
Laos and Thailand have agreed to form the first bilateral policy to combat human trafficking.

Updates from Vietnamese Press on Border Crossing Agreements1
Vietnam, Laos and China finally agreed on their border crossing-point at a five-day meeting which concluded in Hanoi on 8 April 2005 after two rounds of negotiations.

Thailand's Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia
On May 31, 2003, Thailand and Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation to Eliminate Trafficking in Children and Women to provide a legal framework for joint efforts in dealing with the problem.

International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders Launched
Date: 30 June - 3 July 2004Venue: Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) recently launched the International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) to bring attention to WHRD concerns and their need for protection.

Six Asian Countries Cooperate in Fight Against Human Trafficking
Government officials and police chiefs of six countries along Southeast Asia’s Mekong River have agreed on an action plan to fight human trafficking and help victims return to normal lives on 31 March 2005.

US-ASEAN Dialogue 29-30 January 2004
The ASEAN-US dialogue relationship began in 1977.