No Status: Migration, Trafficking, and Exploitation of Women in Thailand

Health and HIV/AIDS Risks for Burmeseand Hill Tribe Women and Girls

Despite a program widely hailed as a model of HIV prevention for the region, corrupt and discriminatory law enforcement and failure to protect human rights by the Thai Government have permitted ongoing violations, some by authorities themselves, causing great harm to Burmese and hill tribe women and girls. A Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) report released at the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok documents how the lack of legal status results in discrimination and exploitation, lack of personal security and inability to access health care and other services.

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