Shan State (North) is a nefarious region where more human trafficking cases are taking place compared to other regions in the country. The second most human trafficking cases arise in Yangon Region, Mandalay Region and Kachin State, it was learnt.
Moreover, the authorities managed to expose more than 700 cases of human trafficking within 5 years while over 2,700 human trafficking victims could be saved from the hands of the offenders.
In analyzing human trafficking cases, the offenders mainly targeted females and underage children. Myanmar has launched a campaign to fight against human trafficking since 1996. At that time, there was no law enacted for human trafficking cases but the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement had taken legal actions against those who offended human trafficking.
Myanmar laid down national plan of action to fight against human trafficking in 1997. Although there was no law for human trafficking at that time, human trafficking offenders could be taken action against from Section 366 to 373 described in Chapter 16 of Penal Code. Severe punishments could be sentenced to the offenders with these sections, and therefore, they were effective, it was learnt.
Myanmar enacted a law for human trafficking on 13 September in 2005 and the human trafficking cases have been exposed.
Annual human trafficking cases
Year Cases Culprits Persons Saved
2006 52 185 275
2007 127 303 364
2008 134 359 535
2009 155 464 733
2010 173 502 729
2011 68 167 126
2007 127 303 364
2008 134 359 535
2009 155 464 733
2010 173 502 729
2011 68 167 126
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