Human trafficking concerns in Malaysia

July 27, 2015

Activists believe people are trafficked to Malaysia for slave labor and the sex industry

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Human trafficking concerns in Malaysia

The U.S. just upgraded Malaysia human trafficking rating, removing a possible obstacle to congressional approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. Critics of the change say the U.S. is ignoring the plight of thousands of people who are being exploited in Malaysia.


 

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