Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group 5. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Four complaints were lodged, alleging incidents of human trafficking. Although the Commission is not an enforcement agency for human trafficking crimes, it acts as a bridge between complainants and enforcement agencies to ensure that immediate and appropriate action is taken on every complaint. One complainant informed the Commission via email that his brother who worked at a plantation in Negeri Sembilan was being forced by a human trafficking syndicate to work without pay. The Commission immediately contacted the Anti-Trafficking Unit of the police force in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, to relay the information. The police responded by rescuing the victim and placing him in a shelter. However, the Commission has not been informed about any action taken against the perpetrators, despite a formal enquiry being sent to the police. The Commission has faced difficulty in dealing with human trafficking cases when insufficient information is supplied or when there is lack of cooperation from the complainant. For example, two complaints received via email and mail did not have important information such as contact details or the place of incident. When the Commission tried to contact the complainants, there was no response. 6. PREVENTIVE DETENTION LAWS (a) Detainees at Kamunting Detention Camp On 22 June 2012, the Government replaced the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) with the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012. However, those detained prior to the repeal of the ISA remained in detention until such time as the detention order was revoked by the Home Minister. On 17 June, Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA submitted a memorandum to the Commission, demanding the release of all the detainees. According to the Home Ministry, seven detainees were being held under the ISA as at 17 October 2013 (Table 5) for the alleged offences of terrorism and human trafficking (Table 6). Table 5: Number of Detainees Held Under ISA, 2013 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN NUMBER Malaysia 3 Sri Lanka 1 Indonesia 2 Philippines 1 TOTAL 7 53