Dewan Perhimpunan China Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor
吉隆坡暨雪兰莪中华大会堂
The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
日期:2007年4月10日
各报新闻编辑:
“21世纪的奴隶 – 透视贩卖人口”
世界各国面对各种各样的犯罪集团,其中以贩卖武器、运输毒品和贩卖人口制造最大的收益。在马来西亚,贩卖武器和运输毒品受到法令和执法单位的严格管制,对社会未形成太大威胁。但是贩卖人口活动却没有受到政府和民间的关注,尤其是当被贩卖的女孩以卖淫面貌出现的时候,更让有关单位无法鉴定受害者的身分,以采取行动打击人蛇集团。
根据资料,全球每年有60万至80万个男女和儿童在被骗的情况下被贩卖到国外,其中最大的受害群来自亚洲国家。每年超过22万5千人来自东南亚,12万人来自南亚,10万人来自前苏联国家,而大多数的受害者被送往亚洲、中东,西欧及北美。
马来西亚的贩卖人口活动通常与性工业挂钩。人口贩卖集团以高薪工作为饵,诱骗外国女郎来马后,囚禁并逼她们接客。国内安全部副部长佐哈里曾指出2004年至2006年之间,共有15500个外国女郎因为卖淫而被逮捕,由于内政部没有区分被贩卖到马的外国女郎,实际的数据仍不得而知。但人权委员会的贩卖妇女与儿童小组,在2003年的一项全国扣留营调查中,54个受访者,27个女扣留犯被确证被贩卖来马。
“监狱官员告诉人权委员会,2003年一个年仅16岁的泰国女孩死于艾滋病。她在九岁的时候被父母卖掉,然后被贩卖来马来西亚。她在一次取缔卖淫的行动中被捕并被判监。在她生命的最后一天,她只是向典狱官要求葡萄和巧克力,善良的典狱官满足了她的愿望”
朋友,当您听到这个故事,难道您能不出席2007年4月19日由隆雪华堂民权委员会与TENAGANITA联办的“21世纪的奴隶 – 透视贩卖人口”讲座吗?当晚八点正,我们约在隆雪华堂楼下会议室,共同参与反对人口贩卖的行列,保护我们身边的每一个亲人。
主办单位 : 隆雪华堂民权委员会和妇女组,TENAGANITA
日期 : 2007年4月19日 (星期四)
时间 : 晚上八点正
地点 : 隆雪华堂楼下会议室 1 Jalan Maharajalela, , 50150 Kuala Lumpur. (单轨轻快铁Maharajalela站之旁),
主讲人 : 艾琳.费尔南兹博士 (TENAGANITA董事,马来西亚知名人权工作者)
王妤娴小姐 (马来西亚生命线辅导义工,妇女援助中心 (WAO) 社工)
主持人 : 李素桦女士(隆雪华堂妇女组主席)
语言 : 华语和英语(双语字幕显示讲词要点)
如有任何疑问,请联络隆雪华堂助理秘书曾先生,电话03-22746645,谢谢。
谢春荣
隆雪华堂民权委员会主席
Date:10 April 2007
Dear News Editor:
‘Slavery in the 21st Century – Perspective of Trafficking in Persons’ Seminar
Today in the 21st Century, in an era of globalization, development and technology, one would think that the human race is advancing in the areas of freedom, peace and human dignity. Unfortunately this is not so. Last month in March 2007, we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ‘Abolition of the Slave Trade’, and yet there are more slaves TODAY than were seized from Africa in 4 centuries of trans-Atlantic slave trade. Buying a slave is cheaper than ever before.
According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, human trafficking between countries generates an estimated RM442 billion in annual revenue. It is closely connected with money laundering, drug trafficking, document forgery and human smuggling.
Trafficking in persons has become the world’s second most lucrative crime (NST Jan26th 2005). It is a modern day slavery involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labour or sexual exploitation. Annually 600,000-800,000 people are trafficked across international borders, with 80% of them being women and children. Victims of human trafficking pay a horrible price. Psychological and physical harm, including disease and stunted growth, often have permanent effects.
In short, the human person has become a commodity to be bought, sold, resold, used and discarded like a piece of tissue. It is a modern day slavery, the most dehumanizing crime and one of the gravest violation of human rights.
IS IT A MALAYSIAN CONCERN?
Malaysia is the largest destination country in Asia for migrant workers. It also has a very significant sex industry couched as entertainment centers, health centers and sports clubs where there are over 250,000 sex workers in the country. Thousands are cheated and brought into the country from neighbouring countries to work as bonded laborers. With aggressive tourism promotion, the problem will become bigger. Trafficking in persons is a growing concern.
Malaysia is celebrating 50 years of nationhood this year but what have we achieved in terms of human rights and justice? 50 years down the road, the slave trade has mushroomed and boomed. We still do not have proper laws for the protection and prevention of trafficking. There is not a single government shelter for trafficked victims, compared to 93 shelters in Thailand. Trafficking in persons in Malaysia has grown to be a multi-billion industry, becoming more and more clandestine, and bringing in children as young as 13 years, and even selling babies and ovum to infertile women. Is corruption a major factor for the increase and the lack of political will?
TENAGANITA, ‘Women’s force’, is a women, workers and migrant organization, actively involved in the rescue, protection and safe repatriation of trafficked victims. From May 2006- Dec 2006, we have provided shelter, care and protection for 56 victims (2 Malaysians and 54 from 8 different nationalities).
Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) is the mother organization of various Chinese community-based organizations in Klang Valley. It consists of four hundred over member organizations. The Civil Rights Committee and Women's Section are KLSCAH's subsidiary committees in which actively participating in civil rights movement and women activities.
Let us make Malaysia a Safe Place for Women and Children, come and find out more at our Seminar, entitled ‘Slavery in the 21st Century – Perspective of Trafficking in Persons’, jointly organized by the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) Civil Rights Committee and Women Section and TENAGANITA
Date : 19th April 2007 (Thursday)
Time : 8pm – 10pm
Venue : KLSCAH, ground floor, 1 Jalan Maharajalela, 50150 KL (beside onorail Stesen Maharajalela)
Speaker: Dr. Irene Fernandez (Director of TENAGANITA)
Ms. Wong Su Zane (Volunteer for Life Line Association Malaysia, social worker of Women’s Aid Organization (WAO))
Chair : Ms. Lee Sok Wah (President of Women Section, KLSCAH)
Languages : Mandarin and English (with Chinese and English subtitles and translation)
Any inquiry please contact Mr Chan, the assistant secretary of CRC-KLSCAH at 03-22746645. Thanks.
Ser Choon Ing
Chairperson
Civil Rights Committtee (CRC)
Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH)