Human trafficking crisis hits Southeast Asia

Blue Dragon, a non-governmental organisation that is on a mission to end human trafficking has decried the rising menace of human trafficking in  Southeast Asia.

The organisation raised the alarm as it at various times shared information about various human trafficking victims it has rescued.

“There’s a human trafficking crisis in Southeast Asia. Is it ever going to end?,” Blue Dragon asked rhetorically.

The organisation had earlier this morning, April 12, 2024 announced that it  has just rescued three women aged 25, 31 & 40 from a brothel in the warzone of northern Myanmar. “They have crossed the border back to Vietnam and are in our safe care.”

Other rescues carried out by the organisation with dates are as listed below:

April 11: GREAT NEWS: In a significant operation, Blue Dragon has rescued 8 Vietnamese people from slavery in Myanmar. The 7 men & 1 woman, aged 19 to 32, were trafficked for forced online scamming almost one year ago. This morning they crossed back into Vietnam and are on their way home.

On April 9:  Blue Dragon has rescued 4 people from slavery. One is a 17yr old girl who was trafficked into a brothel in Myanmar; three are men aged 32 to 43 who were forced to work in a scam compound in Laos. All have safely crossed the border and are making statements to police.

April 6: Blue Dragon has just rescued a 31yr old Vietnamese woman from a brutal brothel in Myanmar’s war zone. She has crossed the border and is making a statement to police. Right now, Blue Dragon has 8 ongoing operations to rescue a total of 17 more people.

April 4: Blue Dragon has completed one more rescue, bringing home a 17yr-old boy who was sold into forced labor in Cambodia 8 months ago. Calls for help are on the rise, so we are appealing to the public for help. Please consider donating if you can.

April 3: In a major operation, Blue Dragon has rescued 6 women aged 22 to 40 who were sold into forced marriages between 7 and 10 years ago. Finally free, all are now safely in our care and will soon be reunited with their families in north-central Vietnam.