Human Trafficking In Malaysia

The majority of trafficking victims are foreign workers who migrate willingly to malaysia from indonesia nepal india thailand china.

Human trafficking in malaysia. This report has two goals. The exploitative practices centring bangladeshi workers in malaysia constitute nothing other than human trafficking. To draw learning points for ourselves and other ngos serving women and children survivors of human trafficking. The governments of bangladesh and malaysia have not been able to protect the workers rights said irene fernandez a veteran migrants rights activist of malaysia.

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 continues to be a hub for human trafficking for that very reason so there is a burning need for all to come together to fight corruption without fear or favour. What are the motivations for and types of human trafficking that are common in malaysia. 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.

How can our laws policies and services better protect and respond to survivors of human trafficking. Complaints regarding human trafficking have constantly been lodged with suhakam over the years. As reported over the past five years human traffickers exploit domestic and foreign victims in malaysia and to a lesser extent traffickers exploit victims from malaysia abroad.