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Malaysia

Government Agencies

Department of Social Welfare
The Social Welfare Department was established in 1946 with the task to create a caring Malaysian society.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Social and Cultural Affairs Section
The Assistant Secretary of Social and Cultural Affairs Section is the designated point of contact for trafficking issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..

Ministry of Home Affairs - Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysian police regularly conduct raids on brothels.

Ministry of Home Affairs Anti-Vice Task Force
In 2002, the Ministry of Home Affairs formed a special anti-vice task force to target trafficking and prostitution networks and to identify and deport foreign women who entered the country, legally or illegally, and subsequently engaged in the sex trade.