Thailand / Malaysia Border - 18 Nov 07
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Nov 27 07
Witnessed: 6997 times
Malaysia, Thailand
Drugs & human rights, Human trafficking
al jazeera, border, smuggling, sungei glok
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Drugs & human rights
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Drugs & human rights, Prisons, Women's rights
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Human trafficking, Slavery & forced labor, Violence against women
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