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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: Tonga
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: TONGA (Tier 2). The Government of Tonga 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: Sudan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: SUDAN (Tier 2). The Government of Sudan 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: Fiji
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: FIJI (Tier 2). The Government of Fiji 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: Haiti
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: HAITI (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Haiti does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included initiating two prosecutions under the anti-trafficking law, along with assigning investigative judges in one...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Thailand
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: THAILAND (Tier 2). The Government of Thailand 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: Seychelles
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: SEYCHELLES (Tier 1). The Government of Seychelles fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government made key achievements to do so during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Seychelles...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Colombia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: COLOMBIA (Tier 1). The Government of Colombia 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; therefore...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Botswana
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: BOTSWANA (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Botswana does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included investigating slightly more trafficking crimes; continuing to refer all identified victims to services;...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Niger
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: NIGER (Tier 2). The Government of Niger 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: Honduras
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: HONDURAS (Tier 2). The Government of Honduras 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: Papua New Guinea
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Tier 3). The Government of Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Dominican Republic
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Tier 2 Watch List).
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Argentina
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ARGENTINA (Tier 1). The Government of Argentina 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: Curaçao
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CURAÇAO (Tier 3)*. The Government of Curaçao 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 Curaçao remained on Tier...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Eswatini
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ESWATINI (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included establishing multi-agency emergency response teams (ERTs) to respond to trafficking victim...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Australia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: AUSTRALIA (Tier 1). The Government of Australia 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: Djibouti
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: DJIBOUTI (Tier 3). The Government of Djibouti 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 Djibouti was downgraded...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Burkina Faso
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: BURKINA FASO (Tier 2). The transition government of Burkina Faso does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The transition government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Antigua and Barbuda
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (Tier 2). The Government of Antigua and Barbuda 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...