The 6th ASOC Seminar: Human Trafficking in Malaysia (2023.9.8) Other Events ASOC (Asian Scholars Online Consortium) is a research network that extends beyond the boundaries of countries and universities. We organize a student conference every November. We are delighted to announce that we will now be hosting seminars on a regular basis. We invite you to join us and enrich the discourse and interaction in research. Details Date 2023/9/08 13:00 ~ 2023/9/08 14:30 Method Online Zoom ※ A Zoom URL for participants will be sent after registration Admission Free Contact Toru Oga（Faculty of Law） toga★law.kyushu-u.ac.jp *Replace ★ with @. https://toruoga.net/ Presenter Dr. Sheila Devi Michael, Senior Lecturer in the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (UM) Abstract In 2022, the United States Department relegated Malaysia to Tier 3 twice from the Tier 2 Watch List in the 2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report indicating the Malaysian government’s minimal efforts in combating human trafficking. The human trafficking issue is a grave transnational organised crime which has been rising astonishingly for the past two decades not only in Malaysia but in the region as well as globally. Malaysia has become a country of origin though before this it was known to be a lucrative destination and transit point for the traffickers. One of the root causes for victims to fall prey is poverty due to poor socio-economic conditions in their countries. However, internal trafficking occurs as well especially from the suburbs to the cities. The movement of human trafficking is clandestine therefore it is challenging for the enforcement authorities to be vigilant. It generates approximately $150 billion illicitly by exploiting the victims and is the second most profitable business after drug trafficking. With evolving technology and equipped with strong networks, traffickers have become more creative in their modus operandi threatening the security of the state and the people. This presentation is to elucidate the trends and root causes of human trafficking, and the challenges faced by the state in curbing this problem by typifying Malaysia. Profile Dr. Sheila Devi Michael is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (UM). Before her tenure at UM, she was a Teaching Assistant at Monash University Malaysia lecturing in Global Studies at the School of Arts and Social Sciences. She conducted her Ph.D. research on Human Trafficking in Malaysia and published it with UM Press (2019). Her research interests are in exploring Non-Traditional Security (NTS) issues, migration, human trafficking and human smuggling, human rights and governance. Some of her ongoing research are Malaysia’s NAPTIP 3.0; Women and Migration; and Child Trafficking in Southeast Asia. Back to all events
