Cambodia
Labour trafficking in Southeast Asia and reports of slavery in supply chains are making international headlines. At the heart of the region, Cambodia is a source, transit and destination for forced labour slavery.
Impoverished migrant workers are particularly vulnerable in a variety of industries, like fishing, domestic servitude, and child begging. There are not yet reliable studies detailing labour trafficking patterns within Cambodia, but there have been cases reported in sectors like construction, manufacturing and agriculture.
After more than a decade of successfully working against child sex trafficking, IJM launched a new project in 2016 to combat cross-border and domestic labour trafficking.
Rescue Victims
We will rescue victims by partnering with authorities to identify and remove children or adults being exploited within Cambodia or trafficked across international borders.
Bring Criminals to Justice
We will bring criminals to justice by pursuing cases against traffickers, slave holders and others recruiting, harbouring or selling children, women and men into forced labour slavery.
Restore Survivors
We will restore survivors by developing customized aftercare plans for clients and partner with organizations in Cambodia that provide trauma counselling, safe shelter and vocation training or education.
Strengthen Justice Systems
We will strengthen justice systems by leading anti-trafficking workshops and developing nationwide police training curriculum so that all Cambodian law enforcement are equipped to combat labour trafficking.
IJM is a partner on a large USAID Counter Trafficking in Persons grant, managed by Winrock International.