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How can a typical job search end in digital slavery with a real threat to life?
In late August, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights published a report that shows that in Southeast Asia, organized crime groups forcibly attract hundreds of thousands of people to participate in various forms of online crime. These include cryptocurrency-related financial fraud, illegal gambling, and other types of fraud.
Victims are subjected to serious human rights violations, including threats to their safety, torture and other forms of ill-treatment. "These people are victims. They are not criminals, " said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
It is difficult to assess the scale of the problem due to its closed nature. However, according to reliable sources, only in Myanmar the number of such people can exceed 120 thousand. In Cambodia, this figure is approximately 100 thousand people. The problem is also relevant for other countries in the region, including Laos, the Philippines and Thailand.
Fraud centers generate revenues on the scale of billions of US dollars a year. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on various illegal activities, forcing casinos and other organizations to move into the online space. And people have since begun to spend much more time online, which also negatively affects the number of potential victims.
Criminals are increasingly targeting migrants who find themselves in a vulnerable situation due to the closure of borders and businesses, offering them "real jobs". Most of the victims are men, but there are also women and teenagers among them. Many of them are well-educated, speak several languages, and come from professional backgrounds.
The report also highlights legislative and policy shortcomings in several Southeast Asian countries. Victims are often misidentified as criminals or violators of immigration laws and are subject to criminal prosecution or immigration sanctions. And all this after threats and other kinds of harassment from real criminals.
Volker Turk calls on all affected States to increase their efforts to protect human rights and improve the rule of law, including the fight against corruption. "Only such a comprehensive approach can break the cycle of impunity and ensure protection and justice for the victims of these terrible atrocities," Turk concluded.
In late August, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights published a report that shows that in Southeast Asia, organized crime groups forcibly attract hundreds of thousands of people to participate in various forms of online crime. These include cryptocurrency-related financial fraud, illegal gambling, and other types of fraud.
Victims are subjected to serious human rights violations, including threats to their safety, torture and other forms of ill-treatment. "These people are victims. They are not criminals, " said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
It is difficult to assess the scale of the problem due to its closed nature. However, according to reliable sources, only in Myanmar the number of such people can exceed 120 thousand. In Cambodia, this figure is approximately 100 thousand people. The problem is also relevant for other countries in the region, including Laos, the Philippines and Thailand.
Fraud centers generate revenues on the scale of billions of US dollars a year. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on various illegal activities, forcing casinos and other organizations to move into the online space. And people have since begun to spend much more time online, which also negatively affects the number of potential victims.
Criminals are increasingly targeting migrants who find themselves in a vulnerable situation due to the closure of borders and businesses, offering them "real jobs". Most of the victims are men, but there are also women and teenagers among them. Many of them are well-educated, speak several languages, and come from professional backgrounds.
The report also highlights legislative and policy shortcomings in several Southeast Asian countries. Victims are often misidentified as criminals or violators of immigration laws and are subject to criminal prosecution or immigration sanctions. And all this after threats and other kinds of harassment from real criminals.
Volker Turk calls on all affected States to increase their efforts to protect human rights and improve the rule of law, including the fight against corruption. "Only such a comprehensive approach can break the cycle of impunity and ensure protection and justice for the victims of these terrible atrocities," Turk concluded.
