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Victims may end up in forced labour But poor working conditions are not
through human trafficking, but they may necessarily forced labour. The ILO has
also become victims of forced labour developed a set of indicators to serve as
without being trafficked. Both are illegal a guide to in identifying potential forced
and are severe human rights violations. labour cases.

Forced labour is not always immediately These indicators should be viewed from National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025)
visible and indeed forced labour often the victims’ perspective. It is important
takes place in hiding from public view. that indicators for both involuntariness
Also, forced labour and poor working and menace/threat of penalty are
conditions may be confused – and present to determine possible forced
victims of forced labour are very often labour situation:
subject to poor working conditions.

Elimination of forced labour, along with The 2018 CEACR report on Malaysia’s
Intimidation human trafficking and child labour, is implementation of C29 highlighted
and threats
also an explicit priority under the migrant workers’ vulnerability to forced
Deception Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). labour. This NAPFL is part of the
Abuse of SDG Target 8.7 is a globally agreed Government’s obligation to implement
vulnerability Isolation target on the eradication of forced C29 and address the vulnerability of
labour by 2030, something the migrant workers in line with the
Physical and government of Malaysia is committed to recommendations from the CEACR. The
sexual violence achieve. Government’s commitment to uphold
and protect human rights in more
Restriction of general terms, as expressed in the
movement Withholding Through the ratification of ILO C29, acceptance of recommendations
of wages Excessive Malaysia is committed to the abolition of received by Malaysia for its Third
forced labour, through implementing
National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025) Retention of Abusive working and obligation to implement the provisions The elimination of forced labour is both
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) also
the provisions of the Convention. This
Debt
includes a commitment to eradicate
overtime
means that Malaysia has a legal
bondage
forced labour in Malaysia.
of C29 and report on the progress.
Reports are submitted through the ILO
reporting mechanisms and are subject
an obligation under international law, a
to review by the Committee of Experts
moral imperative and important to
on the Application of Conventions and
economy
ensure
a
thriving
and
Recommendations (CEACR). The reports
development,
social
harmonious
of the Committee are made public and
notably in the context of achieving the
identity documents
living conditions
member States are expected to act
SDGs particularly SDG target 8.7.
based on the Committee’s requests.