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 48 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 12

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