Massive Rescue Operations Save Over 1,000 Trafficking Victims in Southeast Asia

Over 1,000 trafficking victims were rescued in separate operations in Southeast Asia, with 20 Indonesians freed from a cyber scam in Myanmar and 170 Indonesians rescued in the Philippines. The victims were promised high-paying jobs in Thailand but were instead forced to work for a fake cyber industry. The victims were from Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Myanmar, and the Philippines. The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok will work with Thai authorities to repatriate the victims to Indonesia.