Human Trafficking In Malaysia Statistic 2018

A key flash point in the region has been the mass displacement abductions sexual violence and murders committed against the rohingya population from myanmar.

Human trafficking in malaysia statistic 2018. It only represents contacts made to the national hotline in the united states and not the full scope or prevalence of human trafficking. Department of state s 2014 trafficking in persons tip report that malaysia has been downgraded to tier 3 watch list for failing to fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking under the us trafficking victims protection act 2000 tvpa despite two consecutive waivers granted to it in 2012 and 2013 respectively. 2 international organisations have already warned of the likelihood of sexual enslavement and human trafficking occurring as a result of this crisis. Respond to and prevent human trafficking.

This report has two goals. As additional data reviews are conducted the data can be. Malaysia s 2017 score and statistics in the war on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants have been impressive with vast improvements across the board and outstanding achievements. Malaysia has slipped to tier 2 watch list in the 2018 trafficking in persons tip report produced by the us state department said tan sri muhyiddin yassin.

To draw learning points for ourselves and other ngos serving women and children survivors of human trafficking. Ministry of communications and multimedia deputy secretary general. Suhakam notes with serious concern the u s. This document encompasses data from january 1 2018 to december 31 2018 unless otherwise noted.

The majority of trafficking victims are foreign workers who migrate willingly to malaysia from indonesia nepal india thailand china. Human trafficking has become an alarming trend in malaysia often times involving sexual exploitation and forced labour. Organised crime syndicates in human trafficking are flourishing in asean particularly malaysia according to a report by the united nation s office on drugs and crime. Malaysia is a destination and to a lesser extent a source and transit country for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons specifically conditions of forced prostitution and for men women and children who are in conditions of forced labour.