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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Canada
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CANADA (Tier 1). The Government of Canada 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: 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: Ukraine
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: UKRAINE (Tier 2). The Government of Ukraine 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; therefore Ukraine remained on Tier 2.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Shahid
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
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...