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Landmark 37-year sentence brings justice for Thura*, Zeya*, Htet* and others
Two traffickers have been sentenced to more than 37 years in prison for recruiting Myanmar nationals with fake job ads and forcing them into online scamming in Cambodia. This significant ruling marks an important step towards justice for survivors of forced scamming. -
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Two Thai suspects arrested for forced scamming
Earlier this year, two Thai suspects were arrested for trafficking nine people from Myanmar into forced scamming in Cambodia. -
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Man convicted for trafficking a teenager to Bangkok
At the end of last year, a man was convicted for the forced labour and trafficking of a 17-year-old boy in Bangkok. -
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Rare forced scamming conviction sees justice for four survivors
Four survivors of forced scamming from Thailand, including two minors, recently received justice after a trafficker received a 30-year prison sentence. -
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IJM’s work to stop forced scamming featured on ITV News
ITV News highlighted IJM’s vital work in a special investigation on forced scamming and as the top headline story for ITV News at 10. -
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BBC documentary 'Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang' features IJM’s work to stop forced scamming
“I hope the documentary will open people's eyes to what's going on. The horrific reality is that there is a hierarchy of victims involved.” – James Blake -
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Call for Help From Migrant Workers at Bangkok Sweets Factory Brings Freedom
Bangkok, Thailand - IJM Thailand assisted Thai authorities this week in a rescue operation of 18 Myanmar migrant workers who were reportedly held against their will in a confectionary factory located in central Bangkok. -
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7 Myths about Human Trafficking – and why it’s vital that we stop believing them
Human trafficking today is a multibillion-dollar global criminal industry that’s bigger than ever. Here are some myth busters to make us all think twice. -
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Migrant Labourers, Already Vulnerable to Modern Slavery, Now Dangerously Exposed and #UnsafeinLockdown
“I wasn’t ready. There was no sign. We were doing our job in the morning, and then we were told to leave the factory later that afternoon. Our supervisor told us because of the pandemic, the factory will be closed until further notice.” -
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5 Fishermen Brought to Safety in Thailand
Breaking News: Five fishermen are now free from forced labour and human trafficking after being brought to safety by Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with assistance from IJM. -
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Landmark Conviction Brings Justice to International Trafficking Network on Both Sides of the Thai-Cambodian Border
A Thai judge found a Cambodian national guilty of trafficking five Cambodian victims into forced labour in Thailand’s fishing industry. This landmark conviction marks the successful prosecution of the first forced labour trafficking case that IJM brought forward to Thai law enforcement, and the second conviction IJM has supported surrounding Thailand’s massive fishing industry. -
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Justice for Burmese Trafficking Victims as Husband and Wife Plead Guilty
BANGKOK, THAILAND—On Tuesday, a Bangkok criminal court sentenced two Burmese traffickers to 18 years in prison. The verdict came just two weeks after the couple pled guilty to trafficking a Burmese family of 12, including five children, from their home in Myanmar to fishing ports in Southern Thailand.