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Cyber scams and trafficking: India’s Southeast Asian challenge
August 6, 2024

Cyber scams and trafficking: India’s Southeast Asian challenge

The BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Retreat held earlier this month saw India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, address the online scam issue with …

Unions fight new Mauritius law exploiting migrant workers
August 6, 2024

Unions fight new Mauritius law exploiting migrant workers

On 25 July, the Mauritius Parliament amended the Private Recruitment Agencies Act to include “labour contractors,” allowing them to employ migrant …

From False Promises to Forced Labor: The Journey of Migrant Domestic Workers from Sierra Leone to Lebanon
August 6, 2024

From False Promises to Forced Labor: The Journey of Migrant Domestic Workers from Sierra Leone to Lebanon

Introduction Sierra Leone has for decades had one of the lowest UN Human Development Index, with alarming social indicators. Well …

IOM Nepal Formalizes MBHR Asia to Enhance Migrant Workers Rights and Ethical recruitment
August 6, 2024

IOM Nepal Formalizes MBHR Asia to Enhance Migrant Workers Rights and Ethical recruitment

Kathmandu –  With 2.2 million Nepalese living abroad, mostly for employment, labour migration is a key aspect of Nepal’s socioeconomic landscape …

Cambodia Unveils New Five-Year Plan to Fight Human Trafficking
August 6, 2024

Cambodia Unveils New Five-Year Plan to Fight Human Trafficking

Cambodia has rolled out a new five-year strategic plan to prevent and combat human trafficking, with a particular focus on …

A frank discussion of CTIP challenges identifies a path for meaningful progress
August 6, 2024

A frank discussion of CTIP challenges identifies a path for meaningful progress

Freedom Collaborative’s panel discussion at last week’s Asia Region Anti-Trafficking (ARAT) Conference in Bali raised important talking points for the …

Inadequate system in U.K. may be returning victims to traffickers
August 1, 2024

Inadequate system in U.K. may be returning victims to traffickers

Thousands of potential trafficking victims known to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the U.K.’s decision-making body on modern slavery, lost …

Combatting migrant worker exploitation in Australia
August 1, 2024

Combatting migrant worker exploitation in Australia

Workplace exploitation of migrant workers is a longstanding issue in Australia, exacerbated by a fear of immigration repercussions that often …

Organ trafficking in a digital age
August 1, 2024

Organ trafficking in a digital age

A recent investigation by Newsweek reveals the alarming use of social media and cryptocurrency in the organ trafficking trade. Modern technology is …

Unsafe migration in Africa creating a lucrative business for traffickers
August 1, 2024

Unsafe migration in Africa creating a lucrative business for traffickers

Migration from anywhere involves a certain amount of risk, and migration routes across Africa are some of the most dangerous. …