Malaysia Added To US Human Trafficking Blacklist

From The International Herald Tribune comes this sad news for our country.

The United States has blacklisted Malaysia as among the countries with the worst human trafficking problems.

In its annual "Trafficking in Persons Report," the U.S. State Department downgraded Malaysia to the blacklist from a watch list, citing its failure to tackle the problem.

"Malaysia is placed on Tier 2 for its failure to show satisfactory progress in combating trafficking in persons," the report said, referring to the department's designation for the blacklist. Blacklisted countries are subject to sanctions.

The report cited the Malaysian government's failure to prosecute and punish traffickers, to provide adequate shelters and services to victims, and to protect its migrant workers from involuntary servitude.

Fifteen other countries were included on the blacklist.
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Update: Malaysia criticises inclusion on US trafficking blacklist