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China: Undocumented Myanmar workers unable to leave workplaces along border region for fear of detention
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China: Undocumented Myanmar workers unable to leave workplaces along border region for fear of detention
Chinese police increased raids this month after workers protested labor conditions in Yunnan province.
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Myanmar: China-bound garment workers fraudulently recruited stranded in warehouses & unable to afford travel expenses home
Some 4,000 people have been staying in Muse since August as they waited to be hired at garment factories in China.
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China: Migrant Myanmar workers trapped at border forced to work in warehouses while labour brokers deduct wages to cover living costs
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China: 200 Myanmar workers dismissed from garment factory & involuntarily returned home after protesting for better working conditions