On 30 July, we commemorate World Day against Trafficking in Persons. What really is TIP? How is it different from people smuggling? What makes some people, including migrants, refugees and stateless people, more vulnerable to trafficking?

The annual report on TIP from the Department of State (USA) this year downgraded Malaysia into Tier 3 or the worst ranking. How do we understand this Tier System and the classification of countries? Is it valid? 

To mark this day, I'Migrant Podcast had a conversation with Andika Wahab, Research Fellow at the National University of Malaysia (UKM), who shared with us very informative narratives and views based on his extensive experiences researching in the field of migration, child labour, and related human rights issues in Malaysia and beyond.  Don’t miss it!

This episode is sponsored by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.