Data on Human Trafficking Victims in East Asia and the Pacific Over the Last 10 Years

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Adi Ahdiat 12/05/2023 12:10 WIB

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UNODC estimates that the ratio of human trafficking victims in East and Southeast Asia reached 0.34 victims per 100,000 population in 2020. This figure is relatively low compared to the last decade.

Ratio of Human Trafficking Victims in East Asia and the Pacific (2011-2020)*

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Ratio of Human Trafficking Victims in East Asia and the Pacific (2011-2020)*

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Based on Law Number 21 of 2007, human trafficking is the act of recruiting, transporting, harboring, sending, or receiving a person through force, abduction, confinement, fraud, deception, abuse of power, debt bondage, and other means, in order to deprive the victim of their freedom and exploit them.

The forms of exploitation perpetrators inflict on victims in human trafficking practices can vary, ranging from forced sexual relations, slavery or forced labor, organ/tissue harvesting, or the forced exploitation of the victim's other capabilities.

In the *Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022*, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated the ratio of human trafficking victims in the East Asia and Pacific region to be 0.34 victims per 100,000 population in 2020.

However, UNODC data only represents the number of victims detected and recorded by authorities, so the actual ratio of victims could be higher. This data also only covers victims from 11 East Asian countries and 8 Pacific countries.

The East Asian countries included in the UNODC report are Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, Japan, and China. The Pacific countries include Fiji, Palau, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Micronesia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Cumulatively, in 2020, the ratio of human trafficking victims in East Asia and the Pacific decreased compared to 2019, and was relatively low compared to the last decade, as shown in the graph.

However, this decrease in the ratio does not necessarily indicate an improvement in the situation.

The UNODC attributes this trend change to three factors, commonly occurring in low- and middle-income countries:

* The government's ability to detect human trafficking practices has decreased;
* Opportunities for perpetrators to operate have decreased, considering the many mobility restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; and
* Human trafficking practices may be carried out in more hidden locations, making them more difficult to detect.

Throughout 2020, victims of human trafficking in East Asia and the Pacific were predominantly adult women, with a proportion of 58%. Adult men accounted for 18%, girls 21%, and boys 3%.

The issue of human trafficking was one of the topics discussed at the ASEAN Summit held on May 10-11, 2023, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara.

"Matters that touch upon the interests of the people are important concerns for the leaders, including the protection of migrant workers and victims of human trafficking. I urge ASEAN countries to take firm action against the main perpetrators," said President Jokowi in a closing press statement of the ASEAN Summit on Thursday (May 11, 2023).

"This is important and I deliberately proposed it because the victims are ASEAN citizens, and most of them are Indonesian citizens," said Jokowi.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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