Trafficking in Persons Archives

Ambassador Coppedge Discusses Trafficking in Persons with Malaysian Officials and Civil Society

Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Susan Coppedge visited Malaysia July 25-26 for meetings with senior representatives of the Malaysian government, including the Deputy Prime Minister, to discuss strategies to combat human trafficking. Ambassador Coppedge presented the findings of the 2016 TIP Report to Malaysia’s interagency anti-trafficking council and led a discussion on ...

By U.S. Embassy Malaysia | 27 July, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights | Tags: Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in Persons Report 2016

MALAYSIA: TIER 2 WATCH LIST Malaysia is a destination and, to a much lesser extent, source and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and women and a small number of children subjected to sex trafficking. The majority of trafficking victims are among the estimated two million documented and an even ...

By U.S. Embassy Malaysia | 1 July, 2016 | Topics: Reports | Tags: Trafficking in Persons

Lincoln Corner Kedah Hosts Political Officer Jennifer Spande for Discussion on Trafficking in Persons

On April 14, about 40 participants, including about 20 police, customs, and immigration officials and a Kedah state assemblyman attended a talk on Trafficking in Persons by U.S. Embassy Political Officer Jennifer Spande. A lively discussion ensued after the participants asked Jennifer about Malaysia’s tier ranking in recent years, including specifics on waivers for Tier ...

By U.S. Embassy Malaysia | 15 April, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights | Tags: Trafficking in Persons

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