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Jul 2023
54m 37s

The Brutal Burmese Human Trafficking Syn...

The Underworld Podcast
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Hundreds of millions of dollars have been made by a vicious network of organized crime figures throughout Southeast Asia by preying on what the United Nations has called "the most persecuted people in the world," the stateless and desperate Rohingya people. From the high rises of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, we follow the transnational network that operates lik ... Show More
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