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Elimination of forced labour, along with The 2018 CEACR report on Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025)
human trafficking and child labour, is implementation of C29 highlighted
also an explicit priority under the migrant workers’ vulnerability to forced
Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). labour. This NAPFL is part of the
SDG Target 8.7 is a globally agreed Government’s obligation to implement
target on the eradication of forced C29 and address the vulnerability of
labour by 2030, something the migrant workers in line with the
government of Malaysia is committed to recommendations from the CEACR. The
achieve. Government’s commitment to uphold
and protect human rights in more
general terms, as expressed in the
Through the ratification of ILO C29, acceptance of recommendations
Malaysia is committed to the abolition of received by Malaysia for its Third
forced labour, through implementing Universal Periodic Review (UPR) also
the provisions of the Convention. This includes a commitment to eradicate
means that Malaysia has a legal forced labour in Malaysia.
obligation to implement the provisions
of C29 and report on the progress.
Reports are submitted through the ILO The elimination of forced labour is both
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 ensure a thriving economy and
Recommendations (CEACR). The reports harmonious social development,
of the Committee are made public and notably in the context of achieving the
member States are expected to act SDGs particularly SDG target 8.7.
based on the Committee’s requests.