US Secretary of State Antony Blinken presents Apinya Tajit with the award at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday. (Photo: US State Department)
A Thai activist dedicated to improving the lives of workers in the fishing sector has been honoured by the US State Department for her work in the fight against human trafficking.
Apinya Tajit, deputy director of the Stella Maris Seafarer’s Centre, is one of six people named as “2022 TIP Report heroes” by the US agency.
She has worked for the non-government organisation for more…
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