Trafficking Humans to Malaysia

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Indonesian workers are still being sent to Malaysia illegally.

Indonesian workers are still being sent to Malaysia illegally. According to data from the East Nusa Tenggara police, over 2,000 people from the region were victims of trafficking to Malaysia throughout 2015 and 2016. Lured by promises of large salaries, workers have returned home with physical injuries, with some even losing their lives. Children are also targeted and sold. Sadly, even those holding work permits are not immune to servitude. . tempo : 173223743796.

Tempo and Malaysiakini's investigation since September 2016 exposed an organized network of human traffickers spanning between Malaysia and certain parts of Indonesia. Billions of rupiah have been spent on recruitment of illegal workers, involving identity forgers and immigration officials. Perpetrators in Malaysia remain impervious to the law.

This report is a collaborative project between Tempo, the Tempo Institute and Free Press Unlimited.

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