‘I Scammed So I Could Live’: Inside the Story of South Asians Trafficked and Enslaved
Once considered a region for global export of IT skills and services, South Asia is witnessing a crisis: That of its savvy tech workers being tricked, trafficked and tortured into working at Southeast Asia’s deadly pig-butchering scam compounds. Through this
Rukshana Rizwie
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The Curse of Natural Resources, the Resistance War, and the Lost Path to Environmental Revival in Myanmar
After the 2021 military coup, all environmental conservation efforts in Myanmar came to a halt, leading to severe natural resource loss, deforestation, and environmental degradation, making recovery difficult. Resources are being directed to China, and local communities feel they have no choice.
‘I Scammed So I Could Live’: Inside the Story of South Asians Trafficked and Enslaved in Asia’s Booming Scam Compounds
By Rukshana Rizwie
29 July 2024
Turning Undocumented: Struggles of Undocumented Indonesian Domestic Workers in Malaysia
By Project Multatuli
10 July 2024
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