Amnesty research contradicts state narrative on mass scamming crackdown
Collusion between police and gangs help compounds avoid raids
73 survivors interviewed; none screened or recognized as victims of trafficking
The Cambodian government’s high-profile crackdown on scamming compounds has failed to dismantle the vast majority of sites in the country or protect and support thousands of people subjected to human trafficking, torture and slavery, Amnesty International said in a new report released today.
Falling Through the Cracks: Cambodia’s “Crackdown” on Scamming Compounds documents how authorities have largely failed to identify trafficking victims or hold perpetrators to account. Amnesty’s research reveals how several compounds are moving location to escape the crackdown and details multiple accounts of rape inside compounds.
