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Human Trafficking
World Cup Human Trafficking: What the 2026 Tournament Reveals About Modern-Day Slavery
As the 2026 World Cup moves across North America, authorities are warning that traffickers may exploit the tournament’s surge in travel, temporary work, lodging demand and fast-moving money.
7 days ago23 min read →
Human Trafficking
Women Trafficked Into Cyber Scam Centers
Women trafficked into cyber scam centers in Asia are exposing a fast-growing form of modern-day slavery, where digital fraud, forced criminality and gender-based violence are being used together by organized crime networks.
8 days ago21 min read →
Human Trafficking
Inside a seized scam compound in Cambodia, the machinery of exploitation comes into view
A tour of a compound near Cambodia’s border with Thailand has offered a stark look at how online fraud and human trafficking…
April 16, 20266 min read →
Human Trafficking
The Human Cost of Cyber Scam Operations in Southeast Asia
Behind the Screens: Survival, Trafficking, and the Expanding Crisis of Forced Online Fraud The sleek interface of a cryptocurrency trading app. A…
March 5, 202610 min read →
Human Trafficking
Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scam Compounds: Progress, Pressure, and the Global Fight Against Industrialised Fraud
Phnom Penh claims cyber-scam activity has been cut in half, but experts warn the real story reveals a shifting criminal economy, not…
March 5, 202610 min read →
Human Trafficking
What Are Gray Zones? Inside the Lawless Enclaves Driving Human Trafficking and Ecocide Across Southeast Asia
For nearly twenty years, our Thailand Director Kru Nam has used one phrase to describe the most dangerous places for children on…
November 25, 20253 min read →
Human Trafficking
Behind the screens: The hidden crisis of human trafficking in Myanmar scam centers
A new form of human trafficking is rapidly expanding across Myanmar and parts of Southeast Asia. Forced labor in online scam centers.…
April 17, 20253 min read →
Human Trafficking
Unmasking the ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam: A Modern Slavery Crisis
Human Trafficking Fuels Global Online Fraud Operations In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, a particularly insidious scheme has emerged, intertwining human trafficking…
February 28, 20254 min read →
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