Category Archives: Human Rights
- 23-9-2021
Thai CDC Commendation
On September 21, 2021, the Mayor of the City of El Monte presented Thai CDC with a commendation in the city’s council chambers recognizing us for our work to liberate 72 Thai garment workers in 1995 from the makeshift garment factory that enslaved them. The factory was located in the City of El Monte. The Continue Reading
- 16-9-2021
Thai CDC’s Vaccination Clinic
Thai CDC Directing Attorney, Panida Rzonca is interviewed about Thai CDC’s vaccination clinic by NAT TV:
- 15-9-2021
California Humanities Interview
Check out The California Humanities interview with Thai CDC Executive Director, Chancee Martorell and Directing Attorney, Panida Rzonca regarding Thai CDC’s exhibit on the El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Case that ran between June 10th, 2021 and September 5th, 2021 at the Museum of Social Justice . https://calhum.org/thai-el-monte-garment-workers-interview/
- 13-9-2021
Thai CDC’s Vaccination Clinic in Thai Town
Thai CDC’s vaccination clinic in Thai Town has been administering 3rd shots of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to the immunocompromised since mid-August 2021 and Siam Town USA News covered it here in two different segments of their news.
- 1-8-2020
Every August 2nd since 1995, Thai CDC celebrates Freedom!
Every August 2nd since 1995, Thai CDC celebrates Freedom! And this year is a milestone as it is the 25th anniversary of Thai garment workers being freed from conditions of slavery. It was at the pre-dawn hour of August 2nd, 1995 that Thai CDC participated in the multi-agency task force that liberated 72 Thai nationals Continue Reading
- 6-6-2019
Inside the Human Trafficking Epidemic in the US
Authorities say human trafficking crimes happen in the United States every day despite the total number of those being trafficked remaining unknown. NBC’s Jacob Soboroff sets out to learn more about the victims hiding in plain sight. https://www.today.com/video/inside-the-human-trafficking-epidemic-in-the-us-60427845557
- 14-12-2018
Thai CDC Scored Another Victory
Thai CDC scored another victory and achieved justice for the victims on yet another human trafficking case, this time involving the trafficking of Thai women into the United States for sexual exploitation. After a trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the jury issued guilty verdicts to all defendants involved in the trafficking scheme. The case is considered Continue Reading
- 1-11-2018
Covered California
Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC) and other community partners participated in a press conference held by Asian American Advancing Justice-LA (AAAJ) in regards to Covered California open enrollment period and the importance of the AAPI community signing up for health coverage. As part of the Health Access Project (HAP) at Advancing Justice-LA, community stories Continue Reading
- 31-1-2018
Asian Pacific Islander Human Trafficking Task Force Launches Outreach Campaign: Community Organizations Tackle Human Trafficking Epidemic in Los Angeles County
The Asian Pacific Islander Human Trafficking Task Force press conference on Monday, January 29th, 2018 also launched the education and outreach campaign to combat human trafficking in the Asian Pacific Islander community under a grant that was awarded to the Thai Community Development Center as the lead agency and its partners from the task force Continue Reading
- 10-8-2017
Thai CDC Commemorates the 22nd Anniversary of the Infamous El Monte Thai Garment Workers Slavery Case
On August 10th, 2017, the Thai Community Development Center commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the infamous El Monte Thai Garment Workers Slavery Case. The program included an archival display, a 5-minute meditation session, remarks, and a short theatrical performance piece devised by playwright Henry Ong. The theme of this year’s event was “Thread of Our Continue Reading