Focus Taiwan
Date: 08/10/2020
By: William Yen

Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) Three Control Yuan members said they will investigate existing regulations for applications to hire migrant seaman after a broker in Yilan allegedly infringed on human trafficking laws.

In a statement, Control Yuan members Wang Mei-yu (王美玉), Wang Yu-ling (王幼玲), and Chi Hui-jung (紀惠容) said the investigation stems from an arrest of a manpower broker surnamed Huang (黃) last week.

Huang allegedly applied for migrant workers through legal processes but then managed through various tactics to direct them to the lucrative illegal labor market.

"The act has seriously violated the country's human rights protection policy," the statement said.    [FULL  STORY]