Weekly Media Report and HT Insights (24th Feb – 9th March 2025)
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haartkenya
- Media Report Highlight
3rd March: Sixty-four Kenyans are currently stranded at the Thai-Myanmar border, awaiting safe passage into Thailand after being rescued from human trafficking compounds in Myanmar. The government has partnered with the Kenyan Embassy in Bangkok and HAART Kenya to finalise logistical arrangements for the safe return of the Kenyans.
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6th March: Details have emerged on how desperate jobless fresh university graduates are lured by fake recruitment agencies that collude with some embassy staff in Nairobi into signing up for jobs in Thailand, only to end up in forced labour camps in Myanmar.
- Human Trafficking Insights and Trends
In 2024, there were 665 cases of migrant worker abuse, according to the most recent global analysis from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 489 companies, including Meta, Uber, Carrefour, Honda, Toyota, and Foxconn, were linked to claims of wage theft, hazardous working conditions, exploitative recruitment fees, and forced labor across global supply chains. The research emphasizes how urgently improved protections for migrant workers, human rights due diligence, and regulatory enforcement are needed, especially in the manufacturing, construction, and agricultural industries.