Victims of human trafficking have no ways to run, they need help
Victims of human trafficking involved children
Home Minister Deputy Secretary Generalm Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Razi statement during programme of Anti Human Trafficking Campaign at Wisma Wanita:
- Sabah recorded 31 cases of human trafficking involving 87 victims between 2008 and 2011, among the lowest in the country. The 87 victims constitute only 9% of the total national figure of human trafficking between 2008 and 2011. 9% is only a small figure but it is still a transnational crime with drugs topping the list followed by human trafficking and smuggling.
- Of the total number of victims, 30 were rescued and at the moment placed in a shelter home in Likas. He said most of the victims at the shelter home in Likas are women of Filipino and Indonesian descent. They will be investigated under the Anti Human Trafficking Act 2007.
- Some 56 victims have been sent back to their country of origin. These victims also comprised children and male victims who have been exploited for various purpose.
- Because of globalisation and the borderless world, the problem existed due to external factors and also from syndicates operating in the country.
- The cases involved mostly public tip-offs while others were caught during enforcement operations.
- Awareness among society on human trafficking is quite obvious, because of campaigns through the media. Apart from using the broadcast media, the ministry also uses pamphlets and billboards to intensify awareness among people.
- The human trafficking bring with it other forms of crimes and usually caused suffering on the part of society such as parents and the trafficked person's relatives. Human trafficking could happen to everyone.
- Nationwide, 599 human traffickers were arrested between 2008 and 2011 and are in the process if being charged.
- The Anti Human Trafficking Act 2007 was enforced in 2008 and that an amendment was made in 2010 to include smuggling of migrants. He said the trend of human trafficking in M'sia is controllable.
The Anti Human Trafficking Campaign at Wisma Wanita was launched by Chief Minister Datuk Ser Musa Aman.
Source: Daily Express
Hopefully the Anti Human Trafficking campaign will help improve the awareness of the locals regarding this crime so that they may take precautionary measures.
ReplyDeleteTo beat Human Trafficking rates is not only the law enforcers and government's responsibility, the people's support and cooperation are needed as well.
ReplyDeleteToo sad...
ReplyDeleteCreating awareness regarding this issue might as well help to decrease this crime.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, awareness may make things worse.
DeletePlease stop human trafficking in Sabah!
ReplyDeleteThe government has to do something about this at least to protect innocent children.
ReplyDeleteIt's not that the Govt are not doing anything, this problem is very hard to stop from happening.
DeleteIt is quite unfortunate people are getting involved in this while others are at risk.
ReplyDeleteThere is need for us to support the government and law enforcers to stop such crime.
ReplyDeleteThis activity is gonna take a long time to solve.
DeleteMany wants cheap sex slaves, hope this matter will be stopped at once.
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ReplyDeleteI hope these victims will be saved, it is painful to know they are living in Hell.
ReplyDeletethose who doing this crime should be sentenced to death.. no mercy for them..
ReplyDeleteaktiviti pemerdagangan orang kena dibenteras, ia satu jenayah berat, kena hukuman berat pada yang telibat.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to hear that human trafficking in Malaysia is still controllable. we want zero human trafficking in the future. hope every person play their respective roles.
ReplyDeleteremaja2 perempuan atau golongan wanita perlu berhati2 dalam mencari pekerjaan di luar sana agar tidak terjebak dengan aktiviti yang melibatkan sindiket pemerdagangan orang.
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