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Malaysia Case Law

Exploitation

  • 6 Dec 2024

    1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN

    Citation
    BL-62ATIP-68-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BL-62ATIP-68-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    Court found prosecution proved all elements of s12 ATIPSOM read with s34: victims were non-children trafficked by acquisition and retention for exploitation (forced labour) using means including illegal smuggling, passport retention, confinement, debt-bondage, wage manipulation and threats/assault; common intention of T1 and T2 established; defences rejected; accordingly both accused convicted on all counts and sentenced and ordered to pay specified fines and statutory compensation under s66A, with default imprisonment provisions enforced.

  • 6 Dec 2024

    1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN

    Citation
    BL-62ATIP-67-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BL-62ATIP-67-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The prosecution proved all essential ingredients of s.12 Act 670 beyond reasonable doubt: acquisition and retention of victims for labour exploitation via deception and illegal entry, retention of passports, coercive debt bondage, confinement and threats; evidence established joint intention by T1 and T2. Accordingly both defendants were convicted on all charges and sentenced; compensation under s.66A was appropriate and quantified by the Court.

  • 6 Dec 2024

    1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN

    Citation
    BL-62ATIP-66-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BL-62ATIP-66-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court found prosecution proved all elements of s.12: T1 and T2 acquired and retained migrants for exploitation by deception and coercion (illegal entry, withholding passports, withholding/pay deductions, confinement, debt bondage and threats), acted with common intention, and victims' consent is irrelevant; accordingly both accused convicted and sentenced and ordered to pay statutory compensation under s.66A, Act 670, with specified amounts and defaults.

  • 4 Nov 2024

    1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN

    Citation
    BL-62ATIP-64-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BL-62ATIP-64-09/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court found beyond reasonable doubt that prosecution proved all statutory elements of trafficking under s.12 read with s.2 and that T1 and T2 jointly acquired and retained the victims for labour exploitation: victims were smuggled, worked without permits, had passports withheld, lived in degrading communal accommodation, suffered wage deductions, debt bondage and confinement, and were threatened and in one instance physically detained. Coercion existed in statutory forms (threat/physical restraint, scheme causing belief of harm, abuse of legal process). Joint intent inferred from collabor…

  • 12 Nov 2021

    1. ) WONG CHEE KONG 2. ) LAM CHAI YIN PENDAKWARAYA

    Citation
    BA-42S-46-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    BA-42S-46-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The High Court held the prosecution had established a prima facie case of trafficking for the purpose of exploitation/forced labour under Section 12 ATIPSOM based on cumulative evidence (withheld wages recharacterised as loans, passport retention, excessive hours, denial of leave, restricted communication and physical abuse); the trial judge properly assessed the defence and there was no legal or factual error warranting disturbance of the convictions or sentences, so convictions and sentences were affirmed.

  • 2 Aug 2021

    PENDAKWARAYA PENDAKWARAYA 1. ) JASPAL SINGH A/L HARBANS SINGH 2. ) KIREN KAUR SACHDEV A/P SANTOKH SINGH

    Citation
    BL-42(ORS)-2-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    ORS
    Case number
    BL-42(ORS)-2-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The appeal was dismissed because the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt a prima facie case of trafficking under Sections 12 and 13(b) ATIPSOM—notably absence of coercion, lack of proven exploitation and evidence that the complainant acted voluntarily—while the evidence did establish a prima facie offence of causing hurt under Section 323 read with Section 34 Kanun Keseksaan, justifying the amended charge, conviction and sentence on that offence.

  • 11 Jun 2020

    PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CARYN LIM BAK HIANG

    Citation
    WA-42LB-40-08/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-42LB-40-08/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The High Court dismissed the prosecution's appeal and upheld the Sessions Court acquittal because, although acquisition/maintenance of labour and elements of exploitation were established, the prosecution failed to prove the essential element of coercion under s.2 ATIPSOM beyond reasonable doubt; appellate interference with trial factual findings was unwarranted.

  • 1 Jun 2020

    TAN CHANG KEONG

    Citation
    JA-62ATIP-(9-12)-05/2018 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    9-12
    Case number
    JA-62ATIP-(9-12)-05/2018 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court found prosecution proved all essential elements of trafficking for the purpose of exploitation (forced labour) under Section 12 Akta 670 beyond reasonable doubt—victims lacked passports and permits, wages were controlled by an agent, and the circumstances amounted to coercion and abuse of legal process; the accused's sworn denial and late production of payment documents failed to raise reasonable doubt; accused convicted on all four counts and sentenced accordingly.