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Malaysia finds graves of trafficking victims

May 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eileen Ng and Todd Pitman Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Sunday that they have discovered a series of graves in at least 17 abandoned camps used by human traffickers on the border with Thailand where Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar have been held. The finding follows a similar discovery earlier […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Associated Press, Bangladesh, Four Malaysian, Indonesia, Last June, Malay-language Utusan Malaysia, Malaysian Home Minister Zahid Hamidi, Myanmar, Padang Besar, Rohingya Muslims, Syawalludin Zain, Thailand, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5

Thai police dig up 26 bodies at suspected trafficking camp

May 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sumeth Parnpetch Associated Press PADANG BESAR, Thailand (AP) — Thai police trekked into the mountains and dug up 26 bodies from dozens of shallow graves at an abandoned jungle camp that’s been linked to human trafficking networks, which activists say are “out of control” in the Southeast Asian country. A lone survivor, now hospitalized […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, AP, Arakan Project, Associated Press, Brad Adams, Chris Lewa, Human Rights Watch, Jarumporn Suramanee, Laos, Last June, Myanmar, Padang Besar, Police Gen, Rohingya Muslims, Sansern Kaewkamnerd, Thailand, United States, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15, Weerasant Tharnpiem

How to show elected officials you do not like them

November 8, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Just as voters choose which candidates they want to hold public office during the general election, they also want to hold current office holders accountable for their actions. One city councilwoman faces an upcoming recall election while two other office holders have faced one since August.

Filed Under: News, Community News, National News Tagged With: 2008, Bobby Jindal, China, Councilman Terry Gregory, Epoch Times, Falun Gong, James Tabafunda, John Liu, Last June, Linda Nguyen, Little Saigons, Madison Nguyen, New York City Council, Northwest Asian Weekly, Saigon Business District, Vietnamese American, vol 27 no 46 | November 8 - 14

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