Murder at Sea - 29 Aug 08 - Part 1

Thousands of runaway fishermen from Myanmar are estimated to be on the island of Tual in Indonesia's far eastern Bandar sea.

The refugees say they have survived murder and slavery on the high seas in Thai fishing boats.

Having jumped ship they say they are now stranded. Al Jazeera visited their "Island of the damned".

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News & Politics

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• thailand
• myanmar
• indonesia
• tual
• island
• murder
• refugees
• fishing
• piracy
• al
• jazeera
• documentary

[clg26]

A lot of their condition is due to lack of love for one another. The Thai captains need to be regulated. The international community should also be involved with this and put pressure on U.N. human rights complaints. Something can and will be done even if it looks hopeless for them. Much love and respect to the Burmese people!

[d3adp001]

typical politician, "well we can't do anything about, you can file a report, but its wrong IF its happening", human rights, unalienable rights, are no longer upheld, because the people are not allowed to defend their rights, if they do they themselves are prosecuted. This is good versus evil, and it is a worldwide fight.

[ad8369]

these people all look the same. There is no difference

[jendeh1000]

There is no "OIL" anywhere near them, which equals no help.

My God have mercy on their souls

[nixart7]

Unbelievable...the politician who said 'we can't investigate if its not in Thai waters...other countries have different laws to us'....like murder is legal! ...not going on and hidden...but 'legal'! The rest of the world seems to ignore Myanmar..if they had oil or nuclear weapons..somehow I'd think it would be a different story! Same with the blind eye to China. Shameful.

[Mamboro17]

Those burmese have to leave our islands..