More than 2,000 enslaved fishermen rescued in 6 months

Sep. 17, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

Seafood From Slaves 2,000 Free
In this Sept. 8, 2015 photo, a Burmese fisherman, center, is embraced by a friend as he leaves the…AMBON, Indonesia (AP) — More than 2,000 fishermen have been rescued this year from brutal conditions at sea, liberated as a result of an Associated Press investigation into seafood brought to the U.S. from a slave island in eastern Indonesia.

Dozens of Burmese men in the bustling port town of Ambon were the latest to go home, some more than a decade after being trafficked onto Thai trawlers. Grabbing one another’s hands, the men walked together toward buses last week. As they pulled away for the airport, some of those still waiting their turn to go home cheered, throwing their arms in the air.

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