Human trafficking survivors have revealed to Amnesty International that Cambodian police and military officers served as private security guards in fraud scam compounds, where victims were subjected to forced labor in the online fraud industry. The rights group claims these officers, employed by security firms, participated in a network that facilitated severe abuses, including beatings and the use of electric batons to prevent escape. Allegations also include systemic enabling of slavery and sexual violence within the compounds. The report sheds light on the complicity of law enforcement in perpetuating exploitation.
Survivors tell rights group that serving officers who worked as guards administered electric shocks and beatingsCambodian police and military officers worked as private security guards in scam compounds where thousands were forced to work in the online fraud industry, according to a report by Amnesty International.The global rights group alleged they worked for security companies as part of a system that enabled slavery and rape in the compounds, with some guards using electric batons to keep people trapped. Continue reading...
