News from 2023
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Malaysia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: Malaysia (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Malaysia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government made key achievements during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any,...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Taiwan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: TAIWAN (Tier 1). Taiwan authorities fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Authorities continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Taiwan...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Zambia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ZAMBIA (Tier 2). The Government of Zambia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Namibia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: NAMIBIA (Tier 2). The Government of Namibia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included identifying more victims and providing assistance for a large influx of male trafficking victims; repatriating Namibian...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Russia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: RUSSIA (Tier 3). The Government of Russia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Russia remained on Tier 3. Despite...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Togo
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: TOGO (Tier 2). The Government of Togo does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Guyana
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: GUYANA (Tier 1). The Government of Guyana fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity;...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Brazil
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: BRAZIL (Tier 2). The Government of Brazil does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CAMBODIA (Tier 3). The Government of Cambodia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Cambodia remained on Tier...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Singapore
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: SINGAPORE (Tier 1). The Government of Singapore fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Burma
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: BURMA (Tier 3). Burma does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Burma remained on Tier 3. During the reporting period, the...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Eritrea
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ERITREA (Tier 3). The Government of Eritrea does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Eritrea remained on Tier...
State Department discusses Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations on June 15
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOS-KOR grant application closes on July 17
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Small Grants Programs: Promoting Economic Initiatives grant opened on June 16.
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Philippines
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: PHILIPPINES (Tier 1). The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Timor-Leste
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: TIMOR-LESTE (Tier 2). The Government of Timor-Leste does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: AMBASSADOR DYER: Good morning, everyone. And welcome. My name is Cindy Dyer. I’m the Ambassador-At-Large for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons here at the Department of State. And I have the honor of kicking off today’s ceremony. Thank you all so much for joining us.
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Japan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: JAPAN (Tier 2). The Government of Japan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Kenya
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: KENYA (Tier 2). The Government of Kenya does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Special Representative Syed’s Travel to Iraq with U.S. Private Sector Delegation
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: From June 11 to June 15, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed traveled to Baghdad, Iraq. Syed was the senior U.S. government official participant in a U.S.-Iraq Business Council (USIBC) delegation to Iraq. This delegation demonstrated the tremendous interest from the ...