Child Trafficking In Malaysia

Malaysia is a country of origin destination and transit for sex trafficking.

Child trafficking in malaysia. Human trafficking in malaysia the images show 700 dead bodies of children these children have been allegedly massacred by people who are involved in organ farming. 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. The issue of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants are complex issues involving a wide range of stakeholders and actors across the trafficking chain with multiple modus operandi. The majority of trafficking victims are foreign workers who migrate willingly to malaysia from indonesia nepal india thailand china the philippines burma cambodia bangladesh pakistan and vietnam in search of greater.

As malaysia is a popular destination amongst migrant workers for economic reasons or as a transit country these vulnerable groups are susceptible to becoming victims of sexual and labour trafficking. The images were shared by different users until. In that 2016 report ecpat noted that malaysian children and women were trafficked to singapore hong kong taiwan japan canada us europe and australia for prostitution. Malaysia is a source transit and destination country for trafficking of women and children 9 case study three young women aged from 18 to 23 were sent back to cambodia on 3 july 2007 after being rescued by malaysian police.

Hartini zainuddin an adviser for rumah nur salam children s shelter in kuala lumpur. Child trafficking in malaysia is a serious threat and sadly there is no proper collaboration among agencies to combat it. In that 2016 report ecpat noted that malaysian children and women were trafficked to singapore hong kong taiwan japan canada us europe and australia for prostitution. Ecpat international formerly known as end child prostitution and trafficking released a report entitled sex trafficking of children in malaysia.

700 dead bodies of children. Ecpat international formerly known as end child prostitution and trafficking released a report entitled sex trafficking of children in malaysia. Malaysian citizens primarily women and girls have been sex trafficked into. Children people in rural areas and or poverty minorities migrants and refugees are vulnerable.

Provides an overview of child sex trafficking in malaysia including the prevalence push and pull factors. Search stakeholder attorney lawyer criminal justice law enforcement police healthcare practitioners providers mental health service providers ngo social workers child protective services religious organizations private businesses government agency workers financial crimes investigators. As soon as the pictures were posted on the internet there was an outcry about the incident.