Reporters from The Star in Malaysia released the second installment of their investigative report, “Student/Trafficked,” [...]
Source: The Star
Cambodia, Malaysia Sign Domestic Worker Agreement
Cambodia and Malaysia have signed a bilateral agreement that aims to help prevent abuses of Cambodian domestic workers who migrate to [...]
Arrest in Murder of Filipina Domestic Worker in Kuwait
One of the main suspects in the murder of a Filipina domestic worker whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in Kuwait has been [...]
Malaysia’s Domestic Workers Criminalized for Running Away from Abuse
Malaysia has over 250,000 domestic workers — most of whom are migrants from neighboring Southeast Asian countries. They may work [...]
Car Crash Saves Rohingya Teenager from Forced Marriage
A car accident in southern Thailand has proved to be a blessing in disguise for one 15 year old Rohingya girl. On June 8 she was with [...]
UNHCR Cancels Chin Refugee Protections: Will it Fuel Human Trafficking?
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that it would end refugee protections for the ethnic Chin in [...]
Hong Kong’s reluctance to introduce anti-trafficking law
In April, a judge ruled that the lack of anti-trafficking legislation in Hong Kong had hindered police investigations into the abuse of [...]
“Law allowing excessive overtime equals forced labor,” say Malaysian rights groups
A group of 20 Malaysian organizations and trade unions are calling on the government to amend the employment regulations law due [...]