Asia needs better data, more funding to stamp out modern day slavery - Business Insider

"Nick Grono, head of the Freedom Fund, said the anti-slavery private donor fund would spend $5 million on an initiative to encourage global retailers and producers to tackle forced labor by developing tools to boost supply chain transparency."

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Don’t ignore Malaysia’s poor ranking on US trafficking chart, PM told | Malaysia | Malay Mail Online

“The prime minister’s statement is a joke given Malaysia’s atrocious record on human trafficking and the lack of political will to undertake meaningful steps in order to address these serious shortcomings,” Ong said in a statement here.

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Hajj agencies under watch to prevent trafficking of Rohingyas - bdnews24.com

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the  Ministry of Religious Affairs has recommended a close watch on Hajj agencies to prevent trafficking of Rohingya refugees to Saudi Arabia in
the guise of pilgrimage.

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