“I Worked For Human Traffickers”
“I Worked For Human Traffickers”
– Firsthand Account from Malaysia and Thailand Border
– Firsthand Account from Malaysia and Thailand Border
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Summary
Summary
Exclusive and groundbreaking interview exposed psychological coercion in trafficking networks through the personal account of a Burmese migrant forced into violence. Prompted investigations by both Malaysian and Thai authorities and eventual crackdowns along the porous border.
Exclusive and groundbreaking interview exposed psychological coercion in trafficking networks through the personal account of a Burmese migrant forced into violence. Prompted investigations by both Malaysian and Thai authorities and eventual crackdowns along the porous border.
Date: Apr 29, 2009
Platforms: Radio • Web • Social Media
Impact & Reach:
Cited and republished by NGOs in anti-trafficking advocacy and education.
Prompted investigations and crackdowns by both Malaysian and Thai authorities
My Role:
Field Reporter, Regional Correspondent
Responsibilities:
Secured and conducted a high-risk interview with trafficking victim-perpetrator.
Edited and translated testimony for cross-language broadcast.
Coordinated release in English and Burmese web as part of ongoing investigative coverage of human trafficking in Southeast Asia.
Interviewed the victims, witnesses, civil society groups in Kuala Lumpur, Burmese diasporas in Malaysia and Thailand–and wrote and produced broadcast-ready radio reports.
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