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Asia is the largest and most populous continent on Earth, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Asia is made up of over 50 countries and is home to a diverse range of cultures, languages, and religions. Some of the major countries in Asia include China, India, and Russia. Asia has a long and rich history, and it has played a significant role in the development of global politics, economics, and culture. Today, Asia is a major economic and political region and is home to many of the world’s largest and most influential cities, such as Beijing, Mumbai, and Tokyo.
Child labor in palm oil industry in Southeast Asia tied to Girl Scout cookies In India, I have squatted with kids on towering heaps of smelly trash, helping as they picked through rubbish for the tiny items they think they can sell or use. In Congo, I have knelt at the 2-foot openings of unstable…
MANILA, Philippines — The recent move by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies to undertake an intensified effort for the country’s fight against human trafficking that victimizes overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is being lauded as a “welcome development”. According to lawyer Jose Vicente Salazar, the multi-agency effort comes at…
THE Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has recognized the distinguished leadership of one of its former national presidents, Jose Vicente Salazar, who was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Golden Jubilee celebration of the group. A known anti-human trafficking advocate, Salazar was recognized for his “selfless, dedicated, and invaluable service rendered to,…
By Minh Nga  March 8, 2023 | 10:32 am GMT+7 The U.K.’s Migration and Modern Slavery Envoy, Andrew Patrick, made his first visit to Vietnam to review joint projects to fight human trafficking in the Southeast Asian nation. During his visit on Monday and Tuesday, Patrick met with senior officials from the Ministry of Public…
This piece was jointly submitted with Women’s Peace Network to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in response to their call for inputs. For decades, as an ethnic minority group, the Rohingya people have faced discrimination, oppression, and persecution in Myanmar. Stripped from their access to property, citizenship, and other basic rights,…
Laotians are worried that a recent string of “wife wanted” ads on social media – offering payments of thousands of dollars per month – will lure young women into human trafficking operations where they will be abused and forced to work like slaves. “Lao wife wanted; good salary: 100 million kip [nearly U.S. $6,000] per…
The recently launched global report on trafficking in persons has revealed that for the first time, the number of victims detected globally decreased by 11 per cent, a reduction that is largely driven by low and medium-low-income countries, writes Ugo Aliogo Recently the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) launched its 2022 Global Report on Trafficking in persons,…
The United States-based organization Unbound Now has spent the last decade focused on the prevention of human trafficking, professional training, and survivor advocacy, establishing offices in Indonesia, Mongolia, Poland, and Cambodia. More recently, the NGO has become involved with the more complex criminal networks and rescue operations in Southeast Asia by establishing connections and networking…
By Srinivas Goli, Shreya Singh* The Assam government’s recent efforts towards addressing child marriages in the state appears to be doing more harm than good. Recent weeks have witnessed a brutal crackdown on culprits identified under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO, 2012) and Prevention of Child Marriages Act (PCMA, 2006) in…
More than 800 medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down over the past two years, the director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control said Friday. “Many of the farms obtained their license by fraud, grow for the black markets around the United States and launder the illicit…
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