Carian mengenai topik trafficking-in-persons

Malaysia's upgrade to Tier 2 Watchlist of the 2023 U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report is a welcome move, but Adrian Pereira from North-South Initiative says the nation has a long way to go.

The government will step up efforts to prosecute and convict civil servants found involved in human trafficking or forced labour, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

Thailand is a source and transit country for criminal syndicates operating cyber scams in Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and the Philippines.

The problem is also linked to the wider issue of systemic corruption and malpractices among enforcement and other public officials.

The relevant government agencies must provide an explanation regarding Malaysia's ranking in Tier 3 of the Trafficking in Persons 2021 Report issued by the US State Department.

Apart from that, the working visit will also focus on Malaysia's participation as a pathfinder country under the UN Alliance 8.7.

Abd Jalil said at present, the US State Department placed Malaysia on Tier 3 Watch List in its Trafficking in Persons report.

The categorisation of Malaysia as a Tier 3 country under the Trafficking in Persons report would cause untold damage to the economy.

The investigation paper on a case involving a celebrity who is believed to be involved in human trafficking will be submitted to the DPP.

Human trafficking is the third-largest crime in the world, behind drugs and arms trafficking.

REFSA says Malaysia needs a more empathetic approach to protect its victims while bringing perpetrators to justice.

According to the TIP Report, officials did not demonstrate a consistent understanding of the definition of trafficking.

Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry said it viewed the issues raised in the TIP report seriously.

Malaysia fell to 'Tier 3' in this year's closely watched Trafficking in Persons report.

The Trafficking in Persons report that inequities undercut Washington's battle against human trafficking.

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