Human trafficking cases rises in Myanmar
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Statistics show 82 human trafficking cases recorded for the first eight months of the year.
The number of human trafficking cases continued to rise in Myanmar’s Shan State, which borders China and Thailand, according to statistics released by the government’s anti-human trafficking team.
In the first eight months of this year, there were 82 recorded cases of human trafficking throughout Myanmar: 25 in Shan State, 15 in Mandalay Region, 10 in Yangon Region, 10 in Kachin State, 6 in Bago Region, 6 in Ayeyawady Region, 4 in Sagaing Region, 2 each in Rakhine State, Kayin State and Magway Region, and 1 in Mon State.
The cases involved 444 people: 392 of whom have been rescued. Of total, 325 were adult males, 119 adult females and 23 children.
The main destination is China, with Thailand coming in second.
These include cases of forced marriage, forced labour, prostitution, child trafficking and child adoption.
