Myanmar to curb human trafficking

Myanmar is set to implement an action plan to curb human trafficking, authorities said Sunday.

Myanmar intends to initiate the plan for the period 2014-18 in collaboration with Asean members and China, Xinhua reported.

Myanmar had pledged to curb anti-human trafficking operations and decided to work in collaboration with the international community, including UN organisations and local and international NGOs.

Authorities claimed that they have arrested 211 human traffickers and rescued 105 victims in 2014.

Human trafficking cases were mostly reported from Myanmar's north-eastern Shan state, followed by Yangon and Mandalay regions, and the state of Kachin.

Most of the trafficked victims are brought to Thailand, China and Malaysia where girls are forced to marry men in these countries and children to work as labourers.

Statistics show that from 2006 to 2013, Myanmar Police uncovered 999 cases of human trafficking and arrested 2,757 human traffickers.