Can Cambodia put an end to human trafficking?

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Despite years of efforts, Cambodia finds it difficult to eliminate the practice of human trafficking in the country. DW talks to Lim Siv Hong, an expert on trafficking, about the reasons behind its prevalence.

Human trafficking continues to be a major problem in Cambodia, with a number of men, women and children subjected to forced labor - in factories, on farms and fishing vessels - as well as sexual exploitation. For instance, the 2016 Global Slavery estimates 256,800 people or 1.65 percent of the Southeast Asian nation's around 15 million-strong population to be living in conditions of modern slavery, which includes forced labor, debt bondage and forced marriage.

 

Although the country has seen some improvement in recent years following efforts by the government and civil society organizations, it remains difficult to eliminate the practice. In an interview with DW, Lim Siv Hong, senior program officer and an expert on the subject, says the increase in undocumented migration as well as the limited ability of law enforcement agencies, are the main reasons behind the failure to curb human trafficking in the region.

 

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Can Cambodia put an end to human trafficking?

Yes, they can if they want to.