Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation
Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect foreign students from exploitation, following a string of scandals.
Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect foreign students from exploitation, following a string of scandals.
A criminal network operating in Australia allegedly employs migration and education agents to bring “non-genuine” students to the country, some of whom end up working in the sex industry, according to a leaked government review.
Regulators for private VET providers in Australia have been admonished by stakeholders over their alleged lack of action regarding non-compliance.
The Nigerian government has warned against “unscrupulous” agents luring prospective students to Northern Cyprus with false promises, following a spate of stranded students and reports of trafficking in the region.
Nigerian women are being lured to Northern Cyprus by human traffickers promising them university places and work opportunities, NGOs have warned.
Traffickers around the world are targeting international students to exploit them for forced labour and sex work, the US State Department’s latest Trafficking in Persons report has found.