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Laos is a country located in Southeast Asia, bordered by Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. The country has a diverse population, with many ethnic groups and languages. Laos has made significant progress in reducing poverty and improving access to education and healthcare in recent years. However, the country still faces challenges related to economic growth, environmental sustainability, and human rights abuses. The country has been working to address these issues through various initiatives and reforms aimed at promoting economic development and social justice.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted three suspected victims of human trafficking who attempted to leave the country disguised as tourists. Meanwhile, BI operatives also arrested a Japanese fugitive wanted by authorities in Tokyo for robbery, extortion and involvement in telecommunications fraud. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said…
News/ National/ BI rescues 3 human trafficking victims at NAIA BI rescues 3 human trafficking victims at NAIA Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted three more victims of human trafficking who attempted to leave the country in the guise of being tourists. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said…
After drug dealing, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. The International Labour Organization’s latest report —Global Estimates of Modern Slavery—said 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these victims, 28 million were in forced labor and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage. The number of…
The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, led by Mr. Anukul Peedkaew, Permanent Secretary, organised a meeting in line with the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Human Trafficking (COMMIT Process) in a hybrid online and onsite format at S Ratchada Leisure Hotel, Bangkok on December 15-16, 2022. Participants included over 200 representatives from six…
By VALERIE KOGA By APOLINARI TAIRO Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen border security through cooperation to weed out transboundary crime, including human and drug trafficking, terrorism and poaching. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu and Kenya’s President William Ruto made the announcement at a press briefing in Dar es Salaam on Monday following bilateral talks. Read: Human trade…
By VALERIE KOGA Kenyan authorities have yet again cautioned citizens against falling victim to job scams after it emerged that rogue agents are luring people with the promise of jobs in southeast Asia then end up trafficking them. A statement by the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs made public on Friday says that the…
MANILA, Philippines – Twelve Filipinos were able to flee Myanmar’s Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone or Yatai New City after being allegedly forced to engage in a cryptocurrency scam by Chinese mafia. The incident revealed by Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 22, is one of many human trafficking incidents reported in the economic hub….
Chinese nationals in Nepal are involved in illegal activities from hacking the banking system to heinous crimes such as human trafficking, epardafas.com reported citing Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau Kathmandu. According to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau Kathmandu, the Nepalese were duped by Chinese nationals and were illegally sent to Laos with offers of high salaries….
“We were expected to work for long hours. If you showed signs of weakness, they would threaten that they would give you up for organ harvesting” …. recalled a survivor as she shared her experience with HAART Kenya Nairobi, on 31st of August, 2022 HAART received a call for help via social media and…
NEW DELHI – Recently released details of Kenya’s 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing countries. The contract not only imposed virtually all risk on the borrower (including requiring binding arbitration in China to settle any dispute), but also…
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