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China is not our partner: Three scenes from a regime gone rogue
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China is not our partner: Three scenes from a regime gone rogue

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Breadcrumb Trail Links World NP Comment Books Benedict Rogers, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch, speaks during an anti-Chinese Communist Party assembly opposite Downing Street in London on Oct. 17, 2022. Photo by May James /SOPA Images / Sipa USA Article content In this extract of The China Nexus, Benedict Rogers describes being…

Another human trafficking victim returns to Hong Kong – The Standard (HK)
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Another human trafficking victim returns to Hong Kong – The Standard (HK)

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File photo. One more Hongkonger who fell victim to the human trafficking scam in Southeast Asia countries has returned to the city from Cambodia, the Security Bureau confirmed on Saturday. The resident safely returned to Hong Kong on Friday night with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

“Andor” shows how exploitation leads to the Dark Side, from bureaucratic drudgery to prison labor
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“Andor” shows how exploitation leads to the Dark Side, from bureaucratic drudgery to prison labor

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There are enough stories about the wrongfully convicted to make the circumstances that land the titular hero of “Andor” in prison seem entirely plausible. In the drama’s seventh episode, “Announcement,” Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor is hiding out beachside in a place called Niamo. He has money, romantic companionship and an appropriately low profile under the…

Southeast Asia job scams: Hong Kong’s inadequate response to victims’ plight ‘shows need for stronger human trafficking laws’
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Southeast Asia job scams: Hong Kong’s inadequate response to victims’ plight ‘shows need for stronger human trafficking laws’

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Security chief says existing laws are sufficient, but experts call for ‘bespoke’ trafficking legislation Authorities received 41 requests for help since January, set up task force only early this month Hong Kong lacks tough laws and an effective network with countries in the region to combat human trafficking scams, according to legal experts and analysts….

Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments
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Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city already has ‘over 50 different offences’ laid down in various ordinances to handle cases of human trafficking Six residents freed from captivity in Southeast Asia set to return to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon Hong Kong’s security chief has insisted the city already has “sufficient and robust” legal…

Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims
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Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims

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A spate of human trafficking cases has rattled the cosmopolitan financial hub of Hong Kong. Since January, city authorities have received appeals for help from at least 43 Hongkongers kidnapped and forced to do illegal work in Southeast Asia. Of those, 23 have returned safely, while 12 others are still being held in Cambodia and…