বিশ্বজুড়ে প্রায়ই মানব পাচারের সঙ্গে জড়িত থাকে বিভিন্ন সংঘবদ্ধ অপরাধী গোষ্ঠী। ফলে এ নিয়ে অনুসন্ধানের কাজটি বেশ ঝুঁকিপূর্ণও বটে। মানব পাচার নিয়ে কাজের সময় সাংবাদিকেরা কীভাবে নিজেদের ও সোর্সদের নিরাপদ ও সুরক্ষিত রাখতে পারেন তা নিয়ে উপকারী কিছু পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন অভিজ্ঞ দুই সাংবাদিক অ্যানি কেলি ও ইয়ান আরবিনা।
अपने देश में मानव तस्करी पर रिपोर्टिंग में एक अतिरिक्त जोखिम मौजूद है। आपकी खबर प्रकाशित होने के बाद एक विदेशी पत्रकार की तरह आपके पास देश छोडकर जा़ने का विकल्प नहीं है। इसलिए एनी केली ने सुझाव दिया कि आपके ऊपर ऐसे लोग हों, जो आपका समर्थन करें। आपकी खबरों को उच्चस्तरीय समर्थन मिलना महत्वपूर्ण है। ऐसी मदद पाने के लिए किसी बड़े या अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन के साथ साझेदारी करना लाभदायक होगा।
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INTRODUCTION
More than 23 million migrant workers live in the six Middle Eastern countries that make up the political and economic alliance known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. Unfortunately, abuse of these workers is widespread, mostly due to the legal framework of the kafala sponsorship system — the legal framework defining the relationship between migrant workers and their employers — which can result in contract violations and dangerous working conditions, benefit unscrupulous traffickers, and cause discord among brokers and employers.
While the Gulf states have largely reopened their key sectors, migrants remain vulnerable to employment insecurity and exploitation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many of the pre-existing issues that migrant workers face in the Gulf region, including non-payment of wages, exclusion from social protections, and limited access to healthcare.
Investigative reporters use a wide variety of skills to cover human trafficking. Sensitive interviewing of victims emerges as vital; a number of useful guides exist on interviewing vulnerable subjects.