Trafficking, migrant issues in spotlight
The Cambodian government was strengthening its capacity to combat human trafficking by focusing on poverty reduction and was eager to work with other groups tackling the crime, Interior Ministry Secretary of State Chou Bun Eng said yesterday. “The issues of human trafficking and migrating workers are complicated and a major concern for Cambodia,” she told a workshop, adding that the government was working hard to address these issues through partnerships with NGOs and governments in other countries in the region. … Reducing poverty and providing jobs, including jobs in other countries, were central to the government’s strategy, Chou Bun Eng said. … Last year, 118,791 migrant workers were detained and sent back from Thailand and Vietnam to Cambodia, according to the Interior Ministry. …
