The protection of human trafficking victims in Malaysia
United States is a self-appointed country which monitors the issue of human trafficking. In 2001, the U.S Department of State introduced the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report as an effort to eradicate human trafficking. The country oversees 187 state governments on their progress in addressi...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/63699/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63699/23/53699_THE%20PROTECTION%20OF%20HUMAN%20TRAFFICKING_complete.pdf |
| Summary: | United States is a self-appointed country which monitors the issue of human trafficking. In 2001,
the U.S Department of State introduced the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report as an effort to
eradicate human trafficking. The country oversees 187 state governments on their progress in
addressing human trafficking by collecting relevant information from the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, the consulates and embassies around the globe, the United Nations
Children’s Fund, and media reports. In the period of 2012 until 2017, the TIP reports highlighted
that the Malaysian government did not manage to protect the trafficking victims effectively. As a
result, Malaysia is not included among the Tier 1 countries and it has to ensure strict compliance
with Section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. The protection of
victims in Malaysia is entrusted to a number of stakeholders, namely five enforcement bodies led
by the Royal Malaysian Police. This paper examined the protection provided to the human
trafficking victims by these enforcement bodies. The findings revealed that the enforcement bodies
comply with the guidelines and legal framework in Malaysia, despite the claim that they provide
inadequate protection. As a recommendation, Malaysia may reflect on the efforts undertaken by
the Australian government to protect victims in their country. This approach is anticipated to
catapult Malaysia into the Tier 1 ranking in TIP by the year 2020. |
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