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More than a dozen Rohingya die when boat capsizes off Myanmar coast
More than a dozen Rohingya die when boat capsizes off Myanmar coast 2022-05-23

About 90 people, including women and children, were aboard the boat heading to Malaysia

Rithy Samnang, Cambodian tycoon with ties to Chinese fugitive, dies
Rithy Samnang, Cambodian tycoon with ties to Chinese fugitive, dies 2022-05-11

Rithy Samnang was a soccer club owner and business partner of wanted gambling tycoon Xu Aimin.

Bangladesh extends road near Myanmar, NE India to combat cross-border smuggling
Bangladesh extends road near Myanmar, NE India to combat cross-border smuggling 2022-04-20

The highway in the rugged Chittagong Hill Tracts and Cox’s Bazar will help border guard work, officials say.

Japanese gangster, 3 Thais ‘brokered’ heroin, meth deals for missiles, US alleges
Japanese gangster, 3 Thais ‘brokered’ heroin, meth deals for missiles, US alleges 2022-04-07
Human trafficking in Cambodia nearly doubled in 2021
Human trafficking in Cambodia nearly doubled in 2021 2022-04-07

Government officials blamed the coronavirus, but critics see a lack of will to tackle the problem.

Lao woman kidnapped in China still alive, family says
Lao woman kidnapped in China still alive, family says 2022-04-07

She was sold to a Chinese 'husband' and then trafficked again, with kidnappers demanding payment of a ransom.

Cambodian police deny reports of Thais being held against their will in the country
Cambodian police deny reports of Thais being held against their will in the country 2022-04-01

Malaysian police have said human trafficking is widespread in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia.

US lawmakers urge Thai government to drop restrictive provisions in NGO bill
US lawmakers urge Thai government to drop restrictive provisions in NGO bill 2022-03-24

The proposal before the cabinet would prohibit non-profit groups from actions affecting national security.

Another 3 Thais rescued from Laos’ Golden Triangle
Another 3 Thais rescued from Laos’ Golden Triangle 2022-03-18

The border area special economic zone is ‘full of lies,’ one rescued woman says.

Last of 15 Thais trapped in Laos’ Golden Triangle SEZ are rescued
Last of 15 Thais trapped in Laos’ Golden Triangle SEZ are rescued 2022-03-15

Tricked into working illegally in the SEZ, the first eleven escaped on their own.

China's anti-trafficking activists face vast network of vested interests
China's anti-trafficking activists face vast network of vested interests 2022-03-11

Non-government investigators try to track down the missing using their own time and money.

Interview: 'They figured she was being beaten because she had been bought'
Interview: 'They figured she was being beaten because she had been bought' 2022-03-09

The son of a domestic abuse victim talks about growing up as the son of a kidnapped and bought bride.

Cambodian authorities to discuss solution to NagaWorld labor fight
Cambodian authorities to discuss solution to NagaWorld labor fight 2022-03-08

News of meeting comes as NGOs call for better treatment of female workers on International Women’s Day.

In debt and stranded in China, 2 North Korean textile workers take their own lives
In debt and stranded in China, 2 North Korean textile workers take their own lives 2022-03-08

The company that hired them has tried to cover up the cause of their deaths, sources said.

Woman found chained in China's Feng county becomes symbol of demand for equal rights
Woman found chained in China's Feng county becomes symbol of demand for equal rights 2022-03-08

Internet users come out in anger over rampant trafficking in women and girls on International Women's Day.

Hundreds of Lao women trapped in Chinese-run SEZ, unable to pay off debt
Hundreds of Lao women trapped in Chinese-run SEZ, unable to pay off debt 2022-03-08

Most are ‘exploited, abused and victimized by human trafficking,’ says women’s rights organization.

Indonesian police probe suspected smugglers’ role in Rohingya arrival
Indonesian police probe suspected smugglers’ role in Rohingya arrival 2022-03-07

Latest batch of stateless refugees from Myanmar landed in the early hours of Sunday in Aceh province.

Police in China's Shaanxi detain man amid investigation into caged woman
Police in China's Shaanxi detain man amid investigation into caged woman 2022-03-03

A man surnamed Li is detained after confessing online that he locked his wife in a case to stop her leaving

Lao officials propose new labor contract to protect workers in Chinese-run SEZ
Lao officials propose new labor contract to protect workers in Chinese-run SEZ 2022-02-25

But workers who escaped the Special Economic Zone doubt the move will stop employer abuse.

Chinese commentators slam official findings in Jiangsu chained woman case
Chinese commentators slam official findings in Jiangsu chained woman case 2022-02-24

A veteran journalist says the report likely comes from central government, but has 'zero credibility.'

Analysis: The purchase and abuse of daughters-in-law is a local custom
Analysis: The purchase and abuse of daughters-in-law is a local custom 2022-02-22

U.S.-based economist He Qinglian surveys the trafficking of women in and around Jiangsu's Xuzhou city.

Militia deployed in China's Jiangsu in crackdown on online posts about chained woman
Militia deployed in China's Jiangsu in crackdown on online posts about chained woman 2022-02-21

Roadblocks, questioning and warnings are being deployed to silence online debate on the story.

Trafficked women denied divorces by court in in county of China's chained-woman saga
Trafficked women denied divorces by court in in county of China's chained-woman saga 2022-02-16

Peking University alumni are calling for an investigation into the case of a woman found chained up in Feng county.

Eight children>5 Olympic rings
Eight children>5 Olympic rings 2022-02-15
Public skepticism grows over identity of chained woman in China's Jiangsu
Public skepticism grows over identity of chained woman in China's Jiangsu 2022-02-15

Neither the official narrative around Yang Qingxia's identity, nor the alternate version, fit the alleged timeline.

Police detain two women in China's Jiangsu for trying to help chained woman
Police detain two women in China's Jiangsu for trying to help chained woman 2022-02-14

Commentators say public doubt continues over the conclusions of the official investigation into the case.

Three-year-old rescued in China's Yunnan amid public outcry over trafficking
Three-year-old rescued in China's Yunnan amid public outcry over trafficking 2022-02-11

The child is rescued by police after being abducted near a public toilet in Yunnan, an officer says.

Jiangsu officials identify chained woman as missing from Yunnan province
Jiangsu officials identify chained woman as missing from Yunnan province 2022-02-08

But citizen activists point to other possible identities, saying Feng county is notorious for trafficking in women.

Indonesian fishermen seek leniency for 3 jailed over assisting stranded Rohingya
Indonesian fishermen seek leniency for 3 jailed over assisting stranded Rohingya 2022-02-02

The trio were sentenced to five years on charges they smuggled dozens of refugees into Indonesia.

Police in China's Jiangsu to investigate husband of chained woman amid online outcry
Police in China's Jiangsu to investigate husband of chained woman amid online outcry 2022-02-02

Online comments say the authorities have been enabling rape and illegal detention.

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