Human Trafficking Crisis Deepens In Laos

Human trafficking in Laos has become a serious problem, with the country now ranked in the lowest tier of the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. It says corruption, weak law enforcement, and official involvement have allowed traffickers to act freely. Many victims are exploited in Special Economic Zones, where online scam operations and forced labor [...]

Youth Targeted In Trafficking And Online Scams

Human trafficking and online scams are growing problems in Thailand and Southeast Asia, with young people becoming the main targets. Criminal groups use advanced technology like AI to run scams, often forcing trafficked victims to do the work. Many of these workers are young people tricked by fake job offers and held under threats and [...]

Vietnamese Migration: Dreams And Dangers

More Vietnamese people tried crossing the English Channel by small boats in the first half of 2024 than any other nationality, despite Vietnam being a fast-growing economy. Many leave because of "relative deprivation"; life is still hard with low wages, few job protections, and big gaps between cities and rural areas. People want better lives [...]

Brunei’s Fight Against Human Trafficking Faces Challenges

The Human Trafficking Investigation Unit (USPM) of Brunei’s Royal Police held a roadshow for 40 local leaders in Temburong District to teach them how to spot signs of human trafficking. The briefing explained USPM’s work and shared real cases since 2011 to help the community protect itself. The event, led by Legislative Council member Sulaiman [...]

Human Trafficking Challenges In Brunei

Human trafficking is a persistent problem in Brunei, especially among migrant workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and China. They are most likely to suffer from exploitative means like debt bondage, withholding of passports and wages, and physical violence. Sex trafficking is also a threat to some women and children, both while in Brunei and [...]

Growing Human Trafficking Crisis In Laos

In 2024, Laos recorded 46 human trafficking cases, leading to the arrest of 95 suspects, including 43 foreign nationals, and the victimization of 85 people, 40 of them girls under 18. These figures were shared during a meeting of the National Anti-trafficking Committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Public Security Minister General Vilay Lakhamfong. [...]

It’s a Long Way Home for Trafficked Cambodian Women

A mission group reports an emerging human trafficking situation in Buddhist Southeast Asia. To address this, the group is rescuing women in the border districts of Myanmar and Thailand. A high percentage of these women are from Cambodia. In recent months, they have rescued 30 women being led to [...]

Project Impact | November 2021

Warm Kingdom greetings! Thank you for your prayers. In Afghanistan, sportswomen are facing death as the Taliban beheaded Volleyball Junior Mahjabin Hakimi in cold blood. They are not alone. Former female judges, lawyers, activists, teachers, bankers, governors, and anyone who dared to live a progressive life in Afghanistan until the [...]

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