Ministry reports increase in human trafficking cases

The Interior Ministry in their annual report said law enforcement agents cracked down on 163 human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases last year, an increase of 29 when compared to the same period in 2018. The report, obtained yesterday, said there were 134 cases in 2018.

Interior Ministry officials held meetings to discuss the figures over the last two days. General Por Pheak, secretary-general of the ministry’s general secretariat, said police officers sent 219 suspects to court for their alleged involvement in human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases, while 438 victims were rescued.

Gen Pheak said 165 victims were rehabilitated by the Social Affairs Ministry, while 273 were returned home. The report said this is considered a good result, but victimisation is still a concern.

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