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12. Trafficking of Fishermen in Southeast Asia: Sovereignty Questions and Regional Challenges

Authors : Surangrut Jumnianpol, Nithi Nuangjamnong, Sompong Srakaew

Published in: Human Security and Cross-Border Cooperation in East Asia

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Thousands of fishermen have fallen prey to human traffickers and have been found on distant Indonesian islands. This humanitarian disaster not only uncovered the problem of modern-day slavery but also revealed practices once considered normal but now unsustainable, within the fishing industry. The authors distinguish between three categories of sovereignty and argue that the affected ASEAN countries should compromise some of the sovereignty principle in order to effectively address the international crime of human trafficking. Rehabilitation, justice and public awareness are greatly needed to tackle the issue, and all of these activities should be coordinated by ASEAN.

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Title: Trafficking of Fishermen in Southeast Asia: Sovereignty Questions and Regional Challenges
Authors: Surangrut Jumnianpol
Nithi Nuangjamnong
Sompong Srakaew
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Human Security and Cross-Border Cooperation in East Asia
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-95239-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-95240-6

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95240-6_12

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