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IJM Malaysia receives Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to the national anti-TIP efforts
July 30, 2024 – In conjunction with the Malaysia World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (WDAT) celebration on 30 July 2024, the Home Affairs Ministry hosted an appreciation ceremony for Malaysia’s Council on Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (MAPO) to recognize the council and its secretariat’s work in the past year that resulted in significant progress in the country’s fight against human trafficking. Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail was at the ceremony to present certificates of appreciation to the various organizations, including IJM, that have partnered with the government to support the country’s national efforts against TIP. IJM Malaysia Field Office Director, Ji Lien Ooi and Government and Community Engagement Lead, Karen Tai were at the ceremony to receive the certificate of appreciation.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from various key government agencies involved in combating TIP, including the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development, which manages the government shelters for trafficking survivors; the Attorney General’s Chambers, responsible for prosecuting TIP cases; and the Ministry of Human Resources, which oversees labor protection in Malaysia. Also present were senior officers from law enforcement agencies such as the Royal Malaysia Police, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, the Labor Department, and the Immigration Department, alongside non-governmental organizations, civil societies and foreign diplomatic missions.
Ji Lien Ooi, IJM Malaysia’s Field Office Director says that partnerships and cooperation with these various stakeholders in the nation’s anti-TIP efforts are essential to make progress in prosecution and enforcement, protection and prevention.
Ji Lien also highlighted the need to include various voices, including survivors, in informing the country’s anti-TIP policies. “We will never be able to understand the full scope of what is needed without the expertise of those affected by systemic inequality. Therefore, fostering an inclusive environment that allows for representation of survivors and diversity of experience, thought and collaborations at all levels do matter and will accelerate our efforts to build a safer community,” Ji Lien added.
IJM Malaysia remains committed to strengthening justice systems to create lasting protection for vulnerable communities against violence and exploitation and looks forward to future partnerships with various stakeholders towards achieving in this goal.
