Cambodia, Myanmar ‘Cyber-slaves’ Are Being Recruited Globally, Research Finds

The Diplomat, an international online news magazine covering politics, society and culture in the Indo-Pacific region recently covered the emerging scope of cyber-scam operations in Southeast Asia. The report highlights our latest briefing titled “Guidance on Responding to Victims in Forced Scam Labour“, drawing in on the perspective of our founder Mina Chiang who contributed to the report, discussing the issue of forced criminality and the role embassies need to play in accelerating victims’ release from the scamming compounds.