Phnom Penh (FN), Sep. 9 – The spokesperson of the Cambodian Foreign Ministry offered the other side of the story based on the reports by some local and foreign media outlets in order to shed light on some reports concerning foreigners lured/tricked into working illegally in Cambodia, especially about the “seriousness” of this issue and the “bad conditions” suffered by the victims, thus affecting the country’s image as well as the endeavors by the competent authorities to rescue the victims in the hard fight against this transnational crime that has been happening everywhere in the world.

According to the clarification seen by Fresh News, (1) Human trafficking conditions in Cambodia not as serious, bad as reported. (a) Interior Ministry spokesperson: Only 19 among reported 104 cases involve extortion and confinement. (b) Malaysian Envoy reveals bizarre cases of job scam victims in Cambodia; (2) Interior Ministry senior official: Allegations of organ harvesting and selling human body parts are fabricated; and (3) Cambodia is endeavoring to fight against all forms of human trafficking.

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