Nepal, Thailand step up cooperation against human trafficking
Summary
Nepal and Thailand agree to strengthen joint efforts against human trafficking, online scamming, and cybercrime, focusing on intelligence sharing and victim rescue.
Key Points
- Nepal and Thailand have agreed to strengthen joint efforts to curb human trafficking, online scamming, and cybercrime.
- The agreement was reached during a meeting between Nepal's Ambassador to Thailand, Dhan Bahadur Oli, and Thai police officials in Bangkok.
- Both countries expressed concern over the use of Thailand as a transit hub for trafficking networks and rising online scam centres in neighboring countries.
- They agreed to institutionalise intelligence and information sharing between Nepalese and Thai law enforcement agencies to combat transnational crimes.
