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Ops Banteras: Does It Address Forced Labour Issues?

Dato Mah Weng Kwai, Commissioner, SUHAKAM | Irene Xavier, Executive Director, Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor (PSWS)

18-Mar-22 18:00

Ops Banteras: Does It Address Forced Labour Issues?

Ops Banteras was newly launched yesterday, aimed to combat forced labour and human trafficking. First, we look at how widespread this issue is in Malaysia. Then, we discuss whether enforcement operations are the most effective way to go.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  social issues,  law and legal matters

Tags:  ops banteras,  department of labour peninsula malaysia,  evening edition,  inside story,  human trafficking,  forced labour, 


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