Human trafficking thrives with involvement of government employees
Summary
Government employees are colluding with foreign employment entrepreneurs and middlemen in Nepal to misuse visit visas, facilitating human trafficking and labor exploitation abroad. Despite investigations and some arrests, systemic failures and regulatory weaknesses perpetuate fraud and irregularities in the foreign employment and immigration sectors.
Key Points
- Government employees are colluding with foreign employment entrepreneurs and middlemen to misuse visit visas, fostering human trafficking and exploitation abroad.
- Fake labor approvals and visas remain common, and fraud in foreign employment has not decreased due to weak regulatory enforcement.
- Investigations revealed involvement of airline companies, travel agencies, and educational consultancies in the scheme alongside government employees.
- Regulatory bodies such as the Department of Immigration and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal have failed to control irregularities despite multiple reports and investigations.
