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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Malaysia

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,...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Tonga

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,...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Sudan

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Fiji

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,...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Haiti

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Thailand

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Seychelles

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Colombia

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Botswana

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;...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Niger

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Honduras

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Papua New Guinea

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...



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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Argentina

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;...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Curaçao

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Eswatini

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Australia

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Djibouti

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Burkina Faso

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...


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Antigua and Barbuda

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...