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Hong Kong Missing Bookseller

Hong Kong Bookseller Campaign; Gabon Minister Resignation; Taiwan Fishermen Abuse

The disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers who later resurfaced in mainland Chinese detention grabbed international headlines last year. One of them was Gui Minhai. He went missing in Thailand last October. His daughter Angela is now spearheading a campaign to secure his freedom.

The Gabonese justice minister, Seraphin Moundounga, has resigned in protest over the disputed presidential election. Media reports say he warned the incumbent, Ali Bongo, that he could cancel the results of the election if they did not "tally with reality".

Taiwan has one of the largest fishing industries in the world and each year it sells around US$2 billion worth of seafood worldwide. But the industry faces criticisms of rampant labour and human rights abuses. Our Taipei correspondent Cindy Sui reports on the growing evidence of violence involving Taiwan's large fleet of fishing vessels, which are estimated to employ over 160,000 migrant workers, mostly from Southeast Asia.

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Sep 201603:06GMT

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  • Tue 6 Sep 201603:06GMT