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human trafficking
October 04, 2022
Report Claims 700 Malaysians Held for Ransom in Lao SEZ
By Sebastian Strangio
The report is just the latest case of alleged human trafficking to have emerged in the Mekong region over the past year.
September 14, 2022
ASEAN Urged to Intervene Over Human Trafficking
By Luke Hunt
Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar have been cited as key trafficking destinations by victims' groups.
August 16, 2022
Taiwan Frets for ‘Thousands’ Trafficked Into Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Taiwan joins the chorus of regional countries expressing concerns about human trafficking in Cambodia, where reports are rife of enslavement, beatings, torture, and being resold.
August 02, 2022
Inside Southeast Asia’s Casino Scam Archipelago
By Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern
Special Economic Zones and self-governing statelets across the Mekong region have become conduits for human trafficking on a massive scale.
April 11, 2022
Cambodia Rescues 16 Trafficked Malaysians, Others Still Held Captive
By Luke Hunt
The move came after the Malaysian ambassador wrote to the national police chief to ask for assistance.
March 03, 2021
Michael Brosowski on Vietnam’s Trafficking Challenge
By Thoi Nguyen
Like many businesses, human traffickers quickly recalibrated to the realities of COVID-19.
November 08, 2019
Vietnam’s Human Trafficking Problem Is Too Big to Ignore
By Thoi Nguyen
The tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese in the U.K. shine a harsh light on Vietnam’s longstanding problem of human trafficking.
August 07, 2019
Australia and ASEAN Push Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
By Grant Wyeth
This issue forms an important area where Australia is able to align its values to its broader interests in Southeast Asia.
January 03, 2019
What’s Wrong with India’s Efforts to Check Human Trafficking?
By Avinash Giri
A recent case of human trafficking highlights the capability-will gap in Indian law enforcement.
April 25, 2017
Exploiting Nepal’s Children
By Steve Shaw
Two years after the earthquake, rebuilding continues and trafficking thrives.
December 22, 2015
Pakistan’s Conflict Zone Migrants
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan's reputation as a source of illegal economic migrants demands government scrutiny.
September 14, 2015
Nepal’s Lingering Anguish
By Andrew Neal
Many Nepalese are struggling to cope in temporary shelters, at risk of abduction and trafficking.
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