(Sakchai Lalit/Associated Press)BANGKOK — A Thai army general was one of dozens of people found guilty Wednesday in a major human trafficking trial that included more than 103 defendants accused of involvement in a modern-day slavery trade. Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpaen was convicted of several offenses involving trafficking and taking bribes in the case involving migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh. All the defendants were charged with human trafficking and pleaded not guilty. Thailand’s military government has said it is making the fight against human trafficking a national priority. “This may be the end of an important and unprecedented trial, but it’s been a rocky road, and it’s not ‘case-closed’ for survivors of human trafficking here,” said Amy Smith, the group’s executive director.

Source: Washington Post July 19, 2017 05:52 UTC