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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Panama

Release: PANAMA (Tier 2). The Government of Panama 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 to the previous reporting period, considering the impact, if any, of the COVID-19...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cote d'Ivoire

Release: COTE D’IVOIRE (Tier 2). The Government of Cote d’Ivoire 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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Mongolia

Release: MONGOLIA (Tier 2). The Government of Mongolia 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 to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Uganda

Release: UGANDA (Tier 2). The Government of Uganda 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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Lesotho

Release: LESOTHO (Tier 2). The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho 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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Chad

Release: CHAD (Tier 3). The Government of Chad 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 Chad was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Kenya

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Japan

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,...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Timor-Leste

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Philippines

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Eritrea

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Burma

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Singapore

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Brazil

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Guyana

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;...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Togo

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Namibia

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Taiwan

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...