The country remains committed in its efforts to address and combat human trafficking despite its downgrade to Tier 3 in this year’s US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report.

Home Ministry deputy secretary-general Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa said that the report served as a wake-up call for the ministry and all relevant parties concerned to do better, refocus and reprioritise their actions in fighting against human trafficking crimes...