Malaysia remains at bottom tier in US human trafficking report


KUALA LUMPUR: For the second year in a row, Malaysia is in the lowest tier rank for not fully meeting the minimum standards of eliminating human trafficking here.

Based on the Trafficking in Persons Report July 2022 (the United States of America, Department of State), Malaysia falls under Tier Three, joining 10 other countries in the world, which include China and Myanmar.

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