In 2022, while I was living in Dubai as a freelance IT technician, I was offered a good 6-month work opportunity in Laos. However, when I reached Laos, I was forced to work in a fraud factory. The managers said I had to do whatever they told me to do. They gave me a script, andContinue reading “Having gone through the ordeal of human trafficking, I now intern with HRC, working to reunite victims with their families”
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遠洋漁業缺失的拼圖 – 台灣船主面對的挑戰與現況
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The Missing Piece to the Puzzle: Profiling Taiwanese Distant Water Vessel Owners to Steer the System towards a More Ethical Fishing Industry
Funded and supported by Humanity United and the Freedom Fund, HRC is embarking on a new project to profile the vessel owners of Taiwanese distant water fishing vessels. The fishing industry, especially the distant water fishing industry, has consistently been recognised as a high-risk sector, exposing workers to the vulnerabilities of forced labour and humanContinue reading “The Missing Piece to the Puzzle: Profiling Taiwanese Distant Water Vessel Owners to Steer the System towards a More Ethical Fishing Industry”
সার্ভাইভার নেটওয়ার্ক ক্ষমতায়ন এবং উচ্চতর বোঝাপড়ার উদ্দেশ্যে এইচআরসি, উইনরক ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ও অনির্বাণের সম্মিলিত গবেষণা প্রকল্প
এইচআরসি এবং উইনরক ইন্টারন্যাশনাল (ইউএসএইড এশিয়া সিটিআইপি দ্বারা অর্থায়িত) সম্প্রতি বাংলাদেশের একটি সারভাইভার-নেতৃত্বাধীন স্বেচ্ছাসেবী সংগঠন, মানব পাচারের শিকারদের একটি শক্তিশালী কণ্ঠস্বর হিসেবে কর্মরত অনির্বাণ-এর সাথে অংশগ্রহণমূলক কর্ম গবেষণা চালিয়েছে। উইনরক ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ও ইউএসএইডের সহায়তায় ২০১১ সালে প্রতিষ্ঠিত অনির্বাণ মানবপাচার ও বাল্যবিবাহ প্রতিরোধে, এবং একইসাথে ভিকটিমদের নিরাপদ অভিবাসন ও সার্ভাইভারদের তাদের সমাজে পুনর্বাসনের লক্ষ্যে কাজ করেContinue reading “সার্ভাইভার নেটওয়ার্ক ক্ষমতায়ন এবং উচ্চতর বোঝাপড়ার উদ্দেশ্যে এইচআরসি, উইনরক ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ও অনির্বাণের সম্মিলিত গবেষণা প্রকল্প”
Collaborative research project with ANIRBAN to better understand and empower survivor networks
HRC and Winrock International (funded by USAID Asia CTIP) recently carried out participatory action research with ANIRBAN, a survivor-led voluntary organisation in Bangladesh that provides a strong voice to victims of human trafficking. Founded in 2011 with the support of Winrock International and USAID, ANIRBAN works to prevent human trafficking and early child marriage,Continue reading “Collaborative research project with ANIRBAN to better understand and empower survivor networks”
An inspiring end to our 9-week training course for young professionals in Asia, delivered together with Winrock International
This week saw the end of our online training course, “Capacity Building for Counter Human Trafficking and Research Skills”, delivered in partnership with Winrock International and funded by USAID Asia Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP). The 9-week course was designed for early career professionals from the Asia region to equip them with the appropriateContinue reading “An inspiring end to our 9-week training course for young professionals in Asia, delivered together with Winrock International”
Treaties for fishers’ labour rights – New project on the horizon led by HRC on behalf of the Fisheries Governance Project (FGP)
Humanity Research Consultancy (HRC) is beginning a new project on behalf of the Fisheries Governance Project (FGP) to address the landscape of treaties concerning labour protection and conditions for workers on fishing vessels. The FGP is a collaboration focused on three promising opportunities. First, advancing fisheries governance of both ecological and labor rights in seafoodContinue reading “Treaties for fishers’ labour rights – New project on the horizon led by HRC on behalf of the Fisheries Governance Project (FGP)”
HRC to launch online training course for young professionals in Asia
Humanity Research Consultancy (HRC) will be running an online training course together with USAID Asia Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP), a regional USAID-funded counter-trafficking project with support from Winrock International, from the 4th July – 29th August 2023. The 9-week course is designed for early career professionals from the Asia region who would like toContinue reading “HRC to launch online training course for young professionals in Asia”
Webinar: Exploring Ways to Respond to Victims of Forced Scam Labour
HRC will be hosting a webinar on “Exploring Ways to Respond to Victims of Forced Scam Labour” following the publication of our latest briefing, Guidance on Responding to Victims of Forced Scam Labour. Date: Wednesday 17th May Time: 09:00 BST / 13:30 IST / 16:00 HKT Duration: 60 minutes This webinar will bring together key stakeholdersContinue reading “Webinar: Exploring Ways to Respond to Victims of Forced Scam Labour”
I was once a victim of human trafficking, now I help bring other victims home safely from Cambodia to Bangladesh
I am a survivor of human trafficking and modern slavery. From April-September 2022, I was forced to work in a scamming compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia and was sold 4 times for as much as $10,000 to different companies that operated within the compound. It was a hell-like experience as the compounds used violence to controlContinue reading “I was once a victim of human trafficking, now I help bring other victims home safely from Cambodia to Bangladesh”