13. Human Trafficking in Myanmar - Inside the Scam Parks

Grab your coffee and join us at the Thai-Myanmar border, where luxury villas and high-tech infrastructure conceal one of the fastest-growing human trafficking operations in the world.In this episode, we examine the rise of cyber-scam compounds in Myanmar - sites where tens of thousands of people are trafficked, detained, tortured, and forced to scam others online.At the centre is the story is a computer scientist from Ghana who accepted a job offer in Thailand, only to be trafficked and forced into cyber fraud under threats of violence. His experience exposes the cruel irony at the heart of these crimes: victims of trafficking coerced into committing criminal acts themselves.What does human trafficking for forced criminality mean under international law? How does the non-punishment principle seek to protect trafficked persons rather than re-traumatizing them? And what legal challenges does the rapid expansion of cybercrime present? These are only some of the questions of international law explored in this episode.What emerges is a sobering picture of how globalization, technology and weak accountability intersect - and why dismantling these crimes requires far more than border raids and power cuts.For any question or correction (because yes, we make mistakes), contact us at: [email protected]