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Delays in prosecution, insufficient interagency coordination, and inadequate services for victims discouraged foreign victims from remaining in Malaysia to participate in criminal proceedings and continued to hinder successful anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts.
Malaysian law prohibits all forms of human trafficking through its 2007 anti-trafficking law, which prescribes penalties that are commensurate with those of other serious offences, such as rape.
Of the 180 confirmed victims, traffickers exploited 23 women and seven girls in sex trafficking, including one victim with disabilities, and 58 women, 74 men, seven girls, and five boys in forced labor. Demographic information was not reported for six victims.
Traffickers also exploit some men and children, including Malaysians, in commercial sex. The Malaysian government has reported since 2020 that children are vulnerable to online sexual exploitation, including some instances of child sex trafficking. Traffickers exploit Malaysian orphans and children from refugee communities in forced begging.
2022 Trafficking in Persons Report: Malaysia. Malaysia (Tier 3) The Government of Malaysia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Malaysia remained on Tier 3.
Mar 8, 2021 · Malaysia was downgraded to Tier 3 for failing to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and not making significant efforts to do so. The report highlights the challenges and gaps in the government's response to trafficking, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The National Guidelines on Human Trafficking Indicators (NGHTI) was developed in line with national and regional requirements, particularly in fulfilling Malaysia’s obligation as per Article 14 of the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in
