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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Korea, Republic of
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (Tier 2). The Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) 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...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Nigeria
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: NIGERIA (Tier 2). The Government of Nigeria 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: Equatorial Guinea
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: EQUATORIAL GUINEA (Tier 3). The Government of Equatorial Guinea 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, and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Equatorial...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Saint Lucia
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: SAINT LUCIA (Tier 2). The Government of Saint Lucia 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...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Macau
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: MACAU (Tier 3). The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) 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...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Jamaica
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: JAMAICA (Tier 2). The Government of Jamaica 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...
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Balakrishnan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: South Sudan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: SOUTH SUDAN (Tier 3). The Government of the Republic of South Sudan 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 the government’s anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so;...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Barbados
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: BARBADOS (Tier 2). The Government of Barbados 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: Venezuela
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: VENEZUELA (Tier 3). Venezuela does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making any efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Venezuela remained on Tier 3. On Jan. 10, 2019, the term...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Paraguay
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: PARAGUAY (Tier 2). The Government of Paraguay 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, even considering the impact of the...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Angola
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ANGOLA (Tier 2). The Government of Angola 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: Vietnam
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: VIETNAM (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Vietnam 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, on...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Palau
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: PALAU (Tier 2). The Government of Palau 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: China
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF (Tier 3).
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Gabon
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: GABON (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Gabon does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included increasing funding and capacity at one NGO-run shelter providing services to victims, as well as increasing...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report:
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: INDONESIA (TIER 2). The Government of Indonesia 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: Hong Kong
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: HONG KONG (Tier 2). The Government of Hong Kong 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, even considering the impact of the...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Mauritius
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: MAURITIUS (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Mauritius does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included partnering with an international organization to adopt SOPs for victim identification and referral;...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Belize
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: BELIZE (Tier 2). The Government of Belize 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...