by nsiadmin | Jun 17, 2023 | Year 2023, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Human Trafficking
Malaysia’s upgrade to Tier 2 Watchlist of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report is a welcome move, but Adrian Pereira from North-South Initiative says the nation has a long way to go.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONwydTnNJEo
by nsiadmin | May 23, 2023 | Year 2023, Scams/Deception
Migrant rights groups have urged the authorities to probe the “long-standing” issue of scalpers who take advantage of long queues at immigration centres.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/666124
by nsiadmin | May 11, 2023 | Year 2023, Human Trafficking, Jobs/Recruitment, Scams/Deception
Ratusan migran asal Asia Selatan terdampar tanpa pekerjaan selama berbulan-bulan di Malaysia setelah pekerjaan yang diimingi-imingi kepada mereka kandas meski mereka telah membayar agen perekrutan sebesar ribuan...
by nsiadmin | May 9, 2023 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Year 2023
North-South Initiative executive director Adrian Pereira said he welcomed reports that Putrajaya is considering an agreement with the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR over its role and...
by nsiadmin | May 5, 2023 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Year 2023
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should personally engage with victims of human trafficking and forced labour to address Malaysia’s Tier 3 ranking in the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, a migrant rights activist...
by nsiadmin | Apr 30, 2023 | Corruption, Jobs/Recruitment, Scams/Deception, Year 2023
Gabungan Reformasi Undang-Undang Perburuhan (LLRC) menggesa agar kerajaan menubuhkan Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) bagi menyiasat kes rasuah yang berlaku dalam sistem pengurusan pekerja...