Fishers’ Rights Network calls on Thai Government to enforce contract provisions 29 Jun 2021 Press Release
Fisher leaders from the ITF Fishers Rights Network are calling on the Thai Government to enforce contract provisions. The fishers demand for enforcement follows the release of new survey results that highlight systemic abuses of migrant fishers fundamental rights.
The FRN research, based on surveys of 520 fishers in eight Thai provinces from March-June 2021, revealed that:
87% of fishers in Thailand are not in possession of a copy of their employment contract.
96% of fishers do not completely understand their contract
33% of fishers who understood their contract stated that working conditions were not in accordance with contract terms