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The US ban on imports from one of the world’s biggest palm oil producers highlights the seriousness of human rights abuse issues. However, the ban on the Malaysian firm and ongoing media scrutiny are not likely to improve conditions for palm plantation workers unless the Malaysian government intervenes.
The
United States has banned imports from Malaysian palm oil giant Sime
Darby Plantation over
concerns that it uses forced labor.
The
move, which went into effect on December
30, marks the second time the US has blocked shipments from a palm oil
company from Malaysia in recent months.
Last
year, the
Editorial
Since
mid-December, Thailand has reported over 2,000 cases linked to a new outbreak
of COVID-19 detected at a seafood market in Samut Sakhon province. The country
had previously seen a total of only around
4,300 COVID-19 cases between January and December.
Thai Prime
Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a statement
on December 22 that illegal migrants were responsible for the outbreak and
“have brought much grief to the country.” The prime minister’s comments, a
surge in online hate speech against migrants and a series of government
restrictions that only apply to migrants have prompted objections from migrant
advocates.
After the first confirmed cases, the government immediately shut down the market in Samut Sakhon and placed over 4,000 people in isolation. The government began testing over 40,000 people after months of almost no local transmissions. The new outbreak has spread to nearly 50 of Thailand’s 77 provinces though most cases have so far been