Access to compensation is a critical part of justice and recovery for victims of trafficking and exploitation.
Through a grant partnership with Social Responsibility Law Office (SR Law), the Australian Government-funded ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking program supported research, legal analysis and stakeholder consultations to strengthen victim identification and access to compensation in Thailand.
The resulting policy briefs informed government reforms that removed discriminatory barriers preventing irregular migrant workers from accessing compensation as victims of trafficking and related crimes. The work also contributed to improvements in victim identification procedures used by labour officials, helping strengthen protections for victims of forced labour and trafficking. This initiative demonstrates how evidence-based legal advocacy can influence policy, improve access to justice and deliver tangible benefits for vulnerable populations.