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Myanmar is a source country for men, women, and children who are subjected to human trafficking. Women of Myanmar who migrate abroad for work are trafficked into conditions of forced labor and forced prostitution. Children of Myanmar are forced labor as sellers and beggars in Thailand.
Myanmar is a source country for men, women, and children who are subjected to human trafficking. Women of Myanmar who migrate abroad for work are trafficked into conditions of forced labor and forced prostitution. Children of Myanmar are forced labor as sellers and beggars in Thailand.
Myanmar is a source country for men, women, and children who are subjected to human trafficking. Women of Myanmar who migrate abroad for work are trafficked into conditions of forced labor and forced prostitution. Children of Myanmar are forced labor as sellers and beggars in Thailand.
Issue: What is the current status of human trafficking in your country? Country Assigned: Myanmar General information about human trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans, most commonly for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others, This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extraction of organs or tissues, including for surrogacy and ova removal. Human trafficking can occur within a country or transnationally. Human trafficking is a crime against the person because of the violation of the victim's rights of movement through coercion and because of their commercial exploitation. Human trafficking is the trade in people, and does not necessarily involve the movement of the person from one place to another. Country specific information regarding human trafficking Human trafficking in regions such as Southeast Asia have long been a problem for the area and still is prevalent today. It has been observed that as economies continue to grow, the demand for labor is at an all time high in the industrial sector and the sex tourism sector. A mix of impoverished individuals and the desire for more wealth creates an environment for human traffickers to benefit in the Southeast Asia region. Many nations within the region have taken preventative measures to end human trafficking within their borders and punish traffickers operating there. Examples of human trafficking or involving your country Myanmar is a source country for men, women, and children who are subjected to human trafficking, specifically forced labor and for women and children, forced prostitution in other countries. Children of Myanmar are subjected to forced labor as sellers and beggars in Thailand. Many men, women, and children from Thailand, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh, India, and South Korea who migrate abroad for work are trafficked into conditions of forced or bonded labor or commercial sexual exploitation. Economic conditions within Myanmar have led to the increased legal and illegal migration of citizens regionally and internationally, often to destinations as far from Myanmar as the Middle East. Men are subjected to forced labor in the fishing and construction industries abroad. Women of Myanmar who migrate to Thailand, China, and Malaysia for economic opportunities are found in situations of forced labor and forced prostitution. Some trafficking victims transit through Myanmar from Bangladesh to Malaysia and from China to Thailand and beyond.