Malaysia has been downgraded to Tier 3 in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report, indicating a failure to comply with minimum standards to combat the crime. One of the issues highlighted in the report is the lack of a victim-centric approach in the government’s response. We discuss the gaps in addressing the needs of trafficking victims with Dr. Hartini Zainuddin of Yayasan Chow Kit.



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Malaysia has been downgraded to Tier 3 in the US State Department&rsquo;s annual Trafficking in Persons Report, indicating a failure to comply with minimum standards to combat the crime. One of the issues highlighted in the report is the lack of a victim-centric approach in the government&rsquo;s response. We discuss the gaps in addressing the needs of trafficking victims with Dr. Hartini Zainuddin of Yayasan Chow Kit.

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