Since 2012, there have been increasing reports of Cambodians trafficked to China for forced marriage. Desk research analyzing reports in the Chinese media has revealed a range of migration patterns from Cambodia to China, with the number of Cambodian brides marrying Chinese men increasing. In 2013, the government of China initiated a nationwide operation to combat cross-border trafficking crimes. UNIAP/UN-ACT has supported the Ministry of Public Security in China to investigate such cases by providing translation services, with translators recruited from universities supporting investigation in the different languages. This project has found that incidences of Cambodian women in forced marriage situations appear to be increasing, and in more significant numbers than other nationalities expected.
Reports indicate patterns of exploitation and abuse within a broader flow of marriage migration, which complicates effective law enforcement. Some women came with the expectation of marriage to a Chinese man, the broker providing a service, and only reported to police on finding the economic situation of their husband different from what they imagined, with no abuse. In other instances, the women were offered a job in China by the recruiters, only to find on arrival that they were to be controlled and traded as brides, sometimes including physical abuse. According to government, media and NGO reports, Cambodians trafficked to China including for forced marriage have so far been identified in 11 provinces in southern and eastern China.
There are currently no ‘informal’ mechanisms in place between the two governments to deal with human trafficking between Cambodia and China, but a bilateral MoU process presently undertaken is set to intensify their joint efforts.
Since 2012, there have been increasing reports of Cambodians trafficked to China for forced marriage. Desk research analyzing reports in the Chinese media has revealed a range of migration patterns from Cambodia to China, with the number of Cambodian brides marrying Chinese men increasing. In 2013, the government of China initiated a nationwide operation to combat cross-border trafficking crimes. UNIAP/UN-ACT has supported the Ministry of Public Security in China to investigate such cases by providing translation services, with translators recruited from universities supporting investigation in the different languages. This project has found that incidences of Cambodian women in forced marriage situations appear to be increasing, and in more significant numbers than other nationalities expected.
Reports indicate patterns of exploitation and abuse within a broader flow of marriage migration, which complicates effective law enforcement. Some women came with the expectation of marriage to a Chinese man, the broker providing a service, and only reported to police on finding the economic situation of their husband different from what they imagined, with no abuse. In other instances, the women were offered a job in China by the recruiters, only to find on arrival that they were to be controlled and traded as brides, sometimes including physical abuse. According to government, media and NGO reports, Cambodians trafficked to China including for forced marriage have so far been identified in 11 provinces in southern and eastern China.
There are currently no ‘informal’ mechanisms in place between the two governments to deal with human trafficking between Cambodia and China, but a bilateral MoU process presently undertaken is set to intensify their joint efforts.
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