Rebecca Root

1 week ago | devex.com | Rebecca Root

Sudan is home to theworld's worst humanitarian crisis in terms of the number of people affected — and as humanitarian aid from traditional sources disappears globally, it’s likely that more people will die of hunger, according to Leni Kinzli, the World Food Programme’s spokesperson for the country. “It's a matter of life and death. If that money doesn't come in, the cost will be in lives lost,” she told Devex.

3 weeks ago | devex.com | Rebecca Root

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly used in hiring processes, what are the potential pitfalls of overuse within development recruitment? Devex asks the experts. Artificial intelligence is streamlining development recruitment, but it’s not a solution for fairness or fit — and in some cases, hiring organizations tell Devex, it may even be getting in the way. “Its rapid development has raised both opportunities and challenges, especially in hiring.

4 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Rebecca Root

FEATURE 30 May 2025 - 11:52 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A highly publicised operation earlier this year by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of more than 7,000 people from locked compounds in Myanmar where they were forced to trick and scam people worldwide. File photo. Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca’s anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution.

4 weeks ago | telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Rebecca Root

BANGKOK: Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca's anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution. Now, survivors of cyber-scam compounds dominate his time as founder of the Thailand-based Immanuel Foundation. Hundreds of thousands of victims are trapped in cyber-crime scam farms that sprung up during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia, according to the United Nations. Conditions are reported to be brutal, with the detainees ruled by violence.

4 weeks ago | bilyonaryo.com | Rebecca Root

SOURCE: Thomson Reuters FoundationHundreds of thousands of victims trapped in scam compoundsCyber-crime economy contributed to $8 trillion losses in 2023Experts concerned that rescue efforts will discontinueBy Rebecca L RootBANGKOK – May 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca’s anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution. Now, survivors of cyber-scam compounds dominate his time as founder of the Thailand-based Immanuel Foundation.