Human trafficking journalist from India

Hello everyone,

My name is Pari Saikia and I am from India. I'm an independent journalist and documentarian who investigates human trafficking from Asia and Europe. Reporting on matters like human trafficking, migration, refugees, slavery, labour rights,etc. is my main area of interest.

In 2021, I was awarded Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2021 (Grand Prize) by the European Commission for my investigation into bride trafficking of Rohingya women. I am former fellow of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in Germany— an organisation known for safeguarding the rights to freedom of information across the world. She is also a three-time grantee of ‘Modern Slavery Unveiled’ by Journalismfund Europe (2021, 2022 and 2023).

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You can read some of my cross-borders investigtions here:

 'I don't want to go home'

Rohingya Brides Thought They Were Fleeing Violence. Then They Met Their Grooms.

‘24 Hours, No FIR, No Raid': How a Ugandan Woman Fought Her Way Out of a Delhi Sex Racket

Sold across borders: from Punjab to Portugal 

Serbia Rule Change Leaves Stranded Indians at Mercy of Smugglers 

She Thought a Job Was Waiting for Her in Europe. Then She Met Her Trafficker.

‘For Them I Am a Prey’: The Hidden Exploitation of Punjabi Women in Italy