Preah Sihanouk

Finding new nests: Sihanoukville crackdowns forcing human trafficking rings to relocate – Khmer Times (Cambodia)
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Finding new nests: Sihanoukville crackdowns forcing human trafficking rings to relocate – Khmer Times (Cambodia)

Crackdowns on human trafficking involving job scams in Preah Sihanouk province are proving to be so successful that criminal syndicates are forced to move out and find new provinces to relocate. Of late, Pursat province has come into the spotlight with Interior Minister Sar Kheng expressing his concern that it is becoming a new hotspot…

Interior, Labour ministries call for cooperation in the fight against human trafficking
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Interior, Labour ministries call for cooperation in the fight against human trafficking

The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a joint press statement calling on all relevant ministries and institutions to cooperate in the fight against human trafficking and to effectively implement foreign labour inspection work. In a press statement dated October 21, the two ministries said that they had put…

Nine businesses in Preah Sihanouk province closed due to suspected links to human trafficking
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Nine businesses in Preah Sihanouk province closed due to suspected links to human trafficking

Nine business locations in Preah Sihanouk province were suspected to be involved in human trafficking activities, leading the authorities to shut down five of them, while the other four have been told to temporarily halt their operations while investigations continue. The shutdown is the result of the operations against human trafficking launched by the government…

Preah Sihanouk businesses warned against withholding worker passports, closed-door operation
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Preah Sihanouk businesses warned against withholding worker passports, closed-door operation

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has issued a new directive on the management of casinos, hotels, restaurants, condominiums and businesses, as the ongoing nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling has seen nearly 10,000 locations inspected and over 250 people sent to court. The directive stated that authorities had observed that some businesses had received business licences…

541 foreigners without work permits detained in Sihanoukville incarceration, torture, human trafficking
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541 foreigners without work permits detained in Sihanoukville incarceration, torture, human trafficking

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has revealed the details of a four-day operation from 18 to 21 September 2022 to inspect “Paw Yong Technology” in Sihanoukville on suspicion of incarceration, torture, human trafficking and illegal online gambling. The Sihanoukville Provincial Administration said that during the four-day operation on the location in Village 4, Sangkat No. 4…

Preah Sihanouk gives stern notice that businesses with forced labour will be shut down
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Preah Sihanouk gives stern notice that businesses with forced labour will be shut down

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has avowed strict action against business enterprises that are involved in human trafficking, detention of workers and ill-treatment of workers. The administration said offenders will be arrested, severely punished and the businesses closed. The administration issued the warning yesterday following a  meeting chaired by Provincial Governor Kuoch Chamroeun to discuss…

Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…