International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the Laos Government announcing the forced closedown of scam compounds in the notorious Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, and said human trafficking cannot be forgotten as part of government action.

Andrey Sawchenko, Regional Vice President of IJM’s Forced Labour Slavery Hub said, “IJM supports the Laos Government directive to shut down all scam operations in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone—a crucial step in combatting human trafficking, forced labour, financial scams, abuses, and other related crimes.

“If enforced, this decisive action against scam centres would serve as a positive example for other hotspot countries in Southeast Asia facing similar challenges.”

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