Investigations a decade ago revealed that fishermen were being trapped on Thai ships for years as modern slaves. Many were brutalised and reports of murder also surfaced, while illegal ...
Although slavery is illegal in every country in the modern world, it still exists, and even on the narrowest definition of slavery it's likely that there are far more slaves now than there were ...
Wesley Barnes had posted several reviews allegedly accusing the Sea View Resort of "modern day slavery". He was subsequently detained and charged under Thailand's strict anti-defamation laws.