Nepal

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/57227392

साइबर अपराधका लागि थाइल्यान्डमा कसरी बेचिन्छन् नेपाली युवा?

Summary:

The article discusses the alarming issue of human trafficking and cybercrime involving Nepali youth in Thailand. Each year, thousands of Nepalis, seeking better job opportunities, fall victim to scams and trafficking networks that exploit them in Thailand, particularly in areas bordering Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.

These young individuals are lured with promises of attractive jobs but end up being forced into cybercrime activities, often facing physical and psychological abuse. Traffickers, including Chinese and Thai nationals, use fake job advertisements on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to attract victims. Once they arrive, their passports are confiscated, and they are subjected to harsh living conditions and relentless work hours, often being coerced into various online scams, including investment fraud and romance scams.

The article highlights that many victims report inadequate support from the Nepali embassies in Thailand and Myanmar, with some being rescued while others remain trapped. The situation is dire, with many victims suffering from severe mental health issues due to their traumatic experiences.

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Ganesh, 35, told Sky News that Nepali soldiers were treated as cannon fodder and that "once we were sent to Ukraine, we didn't have enough food and were beaten by the Russians".

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/15685673

Nepal: government persecutes poor, chase and confiscate wares of street vendors, destroy homes of the landless

cross-posted from: https://floss.social/users/kde/statuses/112050393393724588

Scenes from Plasma 6 launch parties from around the world 🌏🥳

Scenes from Plasma 6 launch parties from around the world 🌏🥳

1. Dharan (Nepal)
2. Málaga (Spain
3. Berlin (Germany)

Share your party's photos!

https://community.kde.org/Promo/Events/Parties/KDE_6th_Megarelease

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#Plasma6 #party

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Nepali Hacker Tops Hall of Fame by Reporting Facebook's Zero-Click Flaw

Samip Aryal, a Nepali cybersecurity researcher, discovered a zero-click flaw in Facebook's password reset system that bypassed rate-limiting and allowed brute-forcing of 6-digit security codes. His findings, which could enable account takeovers, earned him a top spot in Facebook's Hall of Fame for White-Hat Hackers 2024. Aryal responsibly disclosed the vulnerability, which was promptly fixed. Users are advised to enable two-factor authentication and use strong passwords to protect against such threats.

The lower and middle elevations of the Himalayas mountains receive their heavy snowfall in the peak of winter, which runs from December 21 through January 29, where up to five feet of snow covers valleys and slopes alike. There is little to zero snow from Nepal to the Hindu Kush this winter, and worries about climate change are in the region's mind.

We need to bring these atrocious traditions to an end.

Taiwan is the only other place to legalise same-sex marriage in Asia, where societies remain largely conservative.

Stay safe everyone

Manga Hiti, a documented hiti from 570 CE that was constructed by an influential Bharavi, stands as a testament to the system’s longevity with minimal upkeep.

The government of Nepal is preparing to allow marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes, informs a source in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The BNA demonstrators are the latest chapter in Nepal’s long history of citizen-led protest movements demanding greater accountability from Nepali leaders.

Chinese investors committed 23.37 billion Nepali rupees ($195.74 million) in foreign direct investment in Nepal during the first six months of the 2021-22 fiscal year, versus 22.5 billion rupees pledged for the 2020-21 fiscal year, data from Nepal's Department of Industry showed.