Exploited Teen - Asia

Introduction

India

| Region | Service | Phone / Web | Languages | |--------|---------|-------------|-----------| | | Childline India | 1098 | Hindi, English, regional | | Southeast Asia | ASEAN Child Protection Hotline | +63‑2‑885‑1122 | English, local languages | | China | China Center for Women’s Development – Anti‑Trafficking | 400‑810‑1234 | Mandarin | | Japan | Tokyo Metropolitan Police – Human Trafficking Division | 03‑3501‑0110 | Japanese, English | | International | International Labour Organization (ILO) – “Help for Child Labour Victims” | https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child‑labour/ | Multilingual |

Enhance Legal Enforcement & Victim Protection

2. Structure & Narrative Flow

Forced Labor:

Many teens are found working in industries like garment manufacturing, commercial agriculture, and domestic service. These roles often involve debt bondage, where a young person works to pay off a "debt" incurred by their family, a cycle that is nearly impossible to break. exploited teen asia

UNODC Global Report on Trafficking 2022 – https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/glotip.html
ILO Child Labour Database (2022) – https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child-labour/lang--en/index.htm
UNICEF Child Protection – Asia Pacific (2023) – https://www.unicef.org/asia-pacific/child-protection
ECPAT International – Regional Reports – https://www.ecpat.org/asia/
U.S. State Department – Trafficking in Persons Report 2023 – https://www.state.gov/trafficking-in-persons-report/

Poverty and the search for paid work continue to be the primary drivers that make teens vulnerable to traffickers. Introduction India | Region | Service | Phone

One day, a seemingly kind and charismatic woman approached Linh with an offer: she could work as a model in a big city, earning a good income and sending money back to her family. Linh, naive and eager to help her family, agreed. UNODC Global Report on Trafficking 2022 – https://www