Human Trafficking In Malaysia Statistic 2018

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.

Human trafficking in malaysia statistic 2018. Respond to and prevent human trafficking. This document encompasses data from january 1 2018 to december 31 2018 unless otherwise noted. 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. In march 2018 the government established an anti trafficking court beginning in the state of selangor which historically had the highest number of trafficking cases.

Suhakam notes with serious concern the u s. 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. By aashna sawhney staff writer. 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.

The majority of trafficking victims are foreign workers who migrate willingly to malaysia from indonesia nepal india thailand china. In its first month the court expedited 12 trafficking cases in an existing court by setting aside a few hours a week for senior experienced judges to focus on trafficking cases. On july 30 2019 the national human trafficking hotline published a summary of its 2018 statistics detailing the number of cases the prevalence of different types of trafficking and crucial demographics regarding trafficking. In march 2018 the government established an anti trafficking court beginning in the state of selangor which historically had the highest number of trafficking cases.

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. In its first month the court expedited 12 trafficking cases in an existing court by setting aside a few hours a week for senior experienced judges to focus on trafficking cases.