Participants explored best practices for trauma‑informed interviews, the importance of confidentiality and how to avoid sensationalism or re‑victimatisation. The workshop served as a timely reminder that media coverage can influence public perception, legal outcomes, and the safety of vulnerable individuals.

Over the past 2 weeks, Case Advocates from the Global Alms Incorporated Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU) have been on-site at Friendship Bridge 2 in Mae Sot, supporting Tak Immigration and Royal Thai Police officers in the ongoing identification and protection of more than 1,500 potential victims of human trafficking who recently fled KK Park, a large scamming compound in Myanmar.

During the 45-minute panel, the speakers explored the rise of scamming compounds across Asia, sites where trafficking victims are coerced into committing cyber-enabled fraud. The discussion exposed how transnational criminal networks are using these operations to generate profit, sustain corruption, and exploit systemic gaps in justice and financial regulation.