During the three-day visit, the DROI delegation held meetings with the government of Thailand, civil society organisations, political parties and visited the Samut Sakhon Province to discuss labour rights in the fisheries sector, migrant workers' rights, issues related to trafficking in human beings as well as the upcoming parliamentary elections.
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights stated:
"Today we pay tribute to the strength and resilience of all those men, women and children who have been forced to flee their homes because of violence, persecution, war and natural disasters. I am shocked by the levels of displacement currently on record. Around 65.5 million people around the world have been forced from their homes..."