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US faults Malaysia for poor trafficking record
Associated Press , Washington | Tue, 06/16/2009 11:34 PM | World
The Obama administration has faulted Malaysia for failing to do enough to stop the sexual and forced labor exploitation of women and children.The State Department's annual "Trafficking in Persons Report" on Tuesday put the Southeast Asian country on its list of top trafficking offenders. Repeat offenders on that list include North Korea, Myanmar and Fiji.
Countries cited for failing to take adequate steps to address trafficking can be subject to limited sanctions.
The report also expresses worry about a worsening trafficking record in the Philippines, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
These countries have been dropped to the State Department's "watch list" of second-to-worse offenders, joining China, India and Sri Lanka.
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Edward K. (not verified) — Thu, 06/18/2009 - 5:48am
Thumbs up for the Obama US Administration for recognizing Malaysia for its failure to curb human exploitation resulting in foreign worker abuses and unprotecting foreign refugees within its borders.
Human trafficking and abuses of all form is simply wrong and backward. Implementation of honest educated law enforcement and the willingness to stop illegal activities whereever it may be in the community.
Surprisingly a predominantly Muslim country such as Malaysia with its vocal habits of making publicized rhetoric issues believed to be a threat to islamic values (uttering the use of Allah by non believers, Christmas greetings to fellow Christians by Muslims, the practice of Yoga and many more). But its believers in Malaysia ultimately failed in making a more sensible and foremost point in their religious rational that human exploitation should be considered unacceptable and preceived as modern day slavery.
It has been known for a number of years that some EU member countries have extended a visa waiver to Malaysia regardless of its present day unwillingness to do more to tackle human domestic trafficking issues.