Malaysia’s Human Trafficking Challenge : Moving

Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, Criminologist & Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya

03-Oct-25 08:30

Malaysia’s Human Trafficking Challenge : Moving

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The US State Department’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, has kept Malaysia at Tier 2. Criminologist Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid of Universiti Malaya discusses the progress that's been made, where the gaps are and what reforms might be needed for for Malaysia to reach Tier 1 - and sustain it?

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: government, international, Law/Activism

Tags: labour trafficking, Tier-2, human trafficking, trafficking in persons, human rights day,

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