Parliament passes Bill to amend anti-human trafficking law to impose heavier punishment

By MARTIN CARVALHO and RAHIMY RAHIM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill 2021, that could see offenders jailed for life.

The amendments saw increases in punishment for several offences including the setting-up of an Anti-Human Trafficking and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Council.

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