YANGON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Yangon region and Shan state exposed the most human trafficking cases in January this year, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday. About 68 suspects in the connection have been taken action against so far. Yangon region and Shan state...
YANGON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities exposed 15 human trafficking cases last month, according to the Anti-Trafficking Police Force Friday. Twenty-one people including two children were victimized while 39 people were taken action in connection with the cases. During the period, Yangon re...
Malaysia vows action on Myanmar human traffickingJULIA ZAPPEI
This paper provides an overview of the human rights abuse of sex trafficking in Myanmar as it relates to the larger problem of sex trafficking in the Greater Mekong Region. It also provides insight on whywomen in Myanmar, compared to other countries in the region, are especially susceptible to...
Human Trafficking Following theUN“Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Person”human traffickingis defined by force, threats, and coercion, often coupled with fraud, deception, and the abuse of power, for the purpose of exploitation. Trafficking often, but not always, involves th...
Trafficking in human beingsSocial justiceSex-workEmpowermentMyanmarCambodiaMost post-conflict societies are defined by poverty, unemployment, social injustice and gender inequality, making them an ideal environment for trafficking in human beings (THB) to flourish. Against this backdrop, the necessity for...
The rescued human trafficking victims were from Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Nepal, Malaysia , Thailand, Taiwan, Myanmar and the Philippines. May 7, 2023 Chinese man jailed for abusing woman seen chained up in viral video A court said years of abuse had left the woman, who was ...
When it comes to human trafficking as a whole, there are an estimated 50 million people trapped in modern slavery. In human trafficking into scam centers specifically, there are an estimated 100,000 victims in Cambodia and Myanmar alone. It’s a huge problem. It’s also challenging because ...
IV. Human trafficking 37. Myanmar views trafficking in persons as a grave crime endangering the humankind. Accordingly, Myanmar has been seriously addressing the issue through a comprehensive framework that includes, domestic legislation, a National Plan of Action, high-level commitment, bilateral, reg...
Internal forced labor may constitute India's largest trafficking problem; men, women, and children in debt bondage are forced to work in industries such as brick kilns, rice mills, agriculture, and embroidery factories. Although no comprehensive study of forced and bonded labor has been carried ...