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The report was published for Liberty Asia by TrustLaw in partnership with White & Case (China), Amauta Asia (Cambodia), GrÅ±nkorn & Partner Law (Vietnam), Christopher Lee & Ong (Malaysia), Rajah & Tann (Myanmar), Morley, Chow & Seto (Hong Kong) and Clifford Chance (Thailand). The report presents common trafficking scenarios in seven countries and shows the laws broken at each step. It is a tool to help front-line NGOs and lawyers secure justice for victims of trafficking.

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