James Nayagam 28 OCT 2013
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James Nayagam 28 OCT 2013
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James Nayagam 28 OCT 2013. 27 Million people are victims of Modern Day Slavery - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FACTS
27 Million people are victims of Modern Day Slavery
The International Labor Organization estimates worldwide that there are 246 million exploited children aged between 5 and 17 involved in debt bondage, forced recruitment for armed conflict, prostitution, pornography, the illegal drug trade, the illegal arms trade, and other illicit activities around the world.
Human trafficking is the trade of human beings. It has been perpetrated mainly for the purposes of sexual slavery or forced labor; other purposes include extraction of organs or tissues and even surrogacy and ova removal
Situation In MalaysiaTier 2 Watch List – For The Fourth TimeIncreasing35% - workforce – migrantsAnti Trafficking and Anti Smuggling
ISSUES IN MALAYSIA
Victims – No medical examinationAre not aware of their caseLack InterpretersCannot workLabour cases Employer – does not pay compensationWithholds the passport
MALAYSIA
Demand and Supply situationLack of awarenessPerceptionEmployers
People
Mail order brides – get married to locals and work as prostitutes
Cheap – fishermen – bonded slavesChildren – sold USD 306p program – scam
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