The Global Investigative Journalism Network selected two reports from Rappler as part of their '2022’s Best Investigative Stories from Southeast Asia.' See all the reports from the region that give a voice to victims of abuses of power here:
Press freedom in Southeast Asia continues to face many challenges. According to the 2022 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, only Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea ranked in the top 100 countries in terms of press freedom this year.
Apart from these notable efforts, journalists in the region broke other important investigative stories this year, on topics ranging from digital attacks on the media to cybercrime slavery to Indonesia’s recent soccer tragedy. As part of Indonesia’s ambition to become a world leader in electric vehicle battery production, many entrepreneurs are scrambling for nickel mining licenses. An investigation by Tempo Weekly News Magazine reported questionable deals behind this business.
In Indonesia, palm oil is big business, with the stuff used in countless consumer products around the world. Companies are legally required to share their plantation land with surrounding communities as a poverty prevention measure. To hold these companies accountable, Mongabay, BBC News, and The Gecko Project analyzed palm oil company reports, court records, and government data, and interviewed residents, officials, academics, activists, and company employees.
In this industry, forced labor is rife, according to Al Jazeera. Reporters spoke to more than a dozen victims who managed to escape, revealing that many victims are foreign nationals who are tricked into working in Cambodia. To free themselves, victims are forced to pay off their large “debts” by working as cyber fraudsters. In addition, victims are often physically abused while working.
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