Migration and Human Trafficking

SHISUK has been implementing projects since 1995 to reduce the vulnerability of Bangladeshi overseas migrant workers including trafficking in the name of migration and to ensure their rights and well-being.

Supported 127 Migrant workers to get compensation. 127 Bangladeshi Migrant Workers (MWs) were legally employed by two Malaysian company; Chung Wah Plastic Co. and Fiman Packaging Co. in 1999. The Malaysian employer was not paying their wages regularly as per the contract. When demanded salary, overtime, increment etc. the employer tortured them mentally

SHISUK was closely involved with the total process of 19 survivor’s

SHISUK was closely involved with the total process of 19 survivor’s Rescue and Repatriation from Tanzanian jail. The survivors were repatriated from Tanzania jail on 21 September 2012 after 9 to 21 months struggle. The news was well broadcast with priority in at electronic and print media. 

SHISUK has been working to organize the self-help groups

SHISUK has been implementing the Survivor Support Service supported by WI ACT program since 2009, had supported 268 survivors till to date. SHISUK has performed its targeted responsibilities; moreover the project has attainted following milestone achievements in the area of rescue, prosecution 

SHISUK-ACT-SS program was also involved in the process of Rescue and Repatriation, Prosecution and Integration of 19 Survivors from Nepal. The program has been providing the legal support to the survivors for their cases under Manob pachar protirodh O Domon Ain 2012. It is to mention that after receiving the Lifeskill training and entrepreneurship training 12 Survivors among these 19s have initiated an excellent collective enterprise in Meherpur district for livelihood reintegration. SHISUK provided necessary support to them.