: In Southeast Asia, children from Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia were frequently subjected to commercial sexual exploitation in Thai massage parlors, bars, and karaoke lounges.
: Teenagers were increasingly identified working long hours in hazardous conditions in agriculture, construction, and manufacturing, often for minimal or no pay.
: In the Philippines, quarantine measures and the shift to blended learning significantly increased the risk of violence and exploitation for adolescents confined to their homes or unsupervised online. Trends in Physical and Labor Exploitation exploited teens asia 2021
The Shadow of Crisis: The State of Exploited Teens in Asia (2021)
: In Myanmar, over 5,000 Rohingya individuals were trafficked or smuggled into Bangladesh in 2021, while internal conflicts led to the recruitment of children by armed groups for both combat and non-combat roles. The Digital Frontier: Online Sexual Exploitation : In Southeast Asia, children from Myanmar, Laos,
: Law enforcement noted that these activities became more widespread and anonymous, with criminal groups leveraging social media and private chat rooms to lure and coerce minors into producing pornography.
: The Philippine Department of Justice documented a staggering 264% rise in online sexual abuse and exploitation materials between March and May 2020, a trend that persisted through 2021. Trends in Physical and Labor Exploitation The Shadow
: A major operation involving police forces from Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand led to the arrest of 435 individuals for suspected involvement in online exploitation. Regional Snapshots of 2021