US Edition7 Chinese sentenced to 20 years each for trafficking and forced labor in South Africa
Seven Chinese nationals received 20-year sentences for trafficking 91 Malawian workers, including children, who endured forced labor and hazardous conditions at a Johannesburg sweatshop.
- Seven Chinese nationals were sentenced to 20 years in prison each for human trafficking and forced labor of Malawians in South Africa.
- The group smuggled 91 Malawians, including 37 children, into South Africa and made them work in appalling conditions at a factory.
- The victims were forced to work long hours for low wages, were not allowed to leave the premises, and were given unsuitable food.
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South Africa sentences 7 Chinese nationals to 20 years for trafficking, forced labor
A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa. The group was convicted on Feb. 25 of trafficking 91 undocumented Malawian nationals from 2017 to 2019
News24 | UPDATE | Court outburst after Chinese traffickers jailed for 20 years over Joburg sweatshop
The daughter of one of seven Chinese nationals sentenced for human trafficking, was unable to contain herself afterwards and charged that “everyone is lying” and the court got it wrong.
Chinese nationals get 20 years in jail for myriad charges at ‘slave labour’ factory
A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa.
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7 Chinese sentenced to 20 years each for trafficking and forced labor in South Africa
A court in Johannesburg has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa.
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