An Examination of Counter Trafficking Responses in the Asian Region: Hong Kong and Singapore

Tan, Shih Joo; Segrave, Marie

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63192-9_57-1

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“…The separation of trafficking from migration has led to the persistence of prosecution and/or deportation of actual and potential victims for immigration offences (Askola, 2020). It is well documented that victim protection and support measures in ASEAN remain limited: provisions are dependent on victim cooperation with law enforcement and having legal migration status, and they largely reproduce gendered ideas regarding women's victimization and the needs of women and girls who have experienced exploitation (Song, 2016;Tan and Segrave, 2020). Despite the mounting critique, the design of national counter-trafficking responses 20 years since the Palermo Protocol that has come into force, including those in the ASEAN region, 3 remain largely unchanged and focused on criminal justice infrastructure (see Renshaw, 2016;Risley, 2015).…”

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Women migrant workers and counter-trafficking responses in Association of Southeast Asian Nations: The enduring challenge of safety and security

Segrave

Tan

2021

Journal of Criminology

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Drawing on a study undertaken across eight Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries in 2019, this article focuses on the persistence of investment in criminal justice infrastructure and mechanisms 20 years after the Palermo Protocol came into effect. We examine the enduring challenges and limitations around counter trafficking responses that remain removed from the lived realities of women migrant workers. Building on qualitative interviews with stakeholders and women migrant workers, we argue that women's protection from migration and labor exploitation and gendered violence remains elusive. This study highlights how counter-trafficking systems undermine women's safety and argues for a move away from siloed trafficking efforts, toward a much broader commitment to upholding women migrant workers’ rights and protection.

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Section: Background: Ending Exploitation and Improving Protectionmentioning

confidence: 99%