Victims and potential victims of human trafficking
2015 to 2019
17
Victims -Male
Victims-Female
3
0
Labor exploitation
3
1
0
Sexual exploitation
Sexual exploitation Labor
exploitation
Figure 9. Victims and potential victims of human trafficking 2015 to 2019. MPS,202043
22. Regrettably, negligence by employers to pay visa payments render workers into
irregular status.44 While less than one-fifth of FMW employment approval was expired
over one year, half of FMW deported were due to visa violations.45 A considerably low
number of FMW participated in the regularization program initiated by MoED in 2019
to address issues of undocumented migrant workers.46 Moreover; only 15% of FMWs
enrolled were regularized.47
Figure 9. Reasons for deportation of female migrant workers and tourists. MI,2020
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23. Implementation of AHTAP remained minimal from 2015 to 2019, meanwhile
NAHTSC failed to comply with legal requirement to submit its annual report to PM.49
Trafficking mandate was shifted from MoED to MoD in July 2019 and a new NAHTSC
was convened in December 2019.50
24. Recent developments include establishment of an Anti-TIP Office and allocation of
funds to carryout anti-human trafficking activities.51Moreover, a shelter has been
established for victims of human trafficking. 52
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