Human trafficking: Malaysia in danger of tipping the balance

Economic sanctions loom if Malaysia does not improve in the human trafficking rankings.

MALAYSIA worked hard to step up its efforts in combating human trafficking after it dropped to Tier 3 in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report released by the US State Department in 2009, and managed to move up to Tier 2 in the following year. Tier 3 refers to the ranking for countries that are not fully complying or not making significant efforts to comply with the minimum standards.