Latest News
McCaul ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Admin Re-Engaging in Talks with Iran
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden underscoring concern over recent revelations that the administration is pursuing a new nuclear deal with Iran, calling into question the administration’s intent to adhere to its legal obligations under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INARA).
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...
U.S. Department of State Debars Ten Persons for Violating or Conspiring to Violate the Arms Export Control Act
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice of ten persons statutorily debarred for having been convicted of violating, or conspiring to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751, et seq.). This action, pursuant to section 127.7(b) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130), highlights the Department’s responsibility to protect the integrity of U.S. defense trade.
Special Representative Syed’s Travel to Iraq with U.S. Private Sector Delegation
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: From June 11 to June 15, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed traveled to Baghdad, Iraq. Syed was the senior U.S. government official participant in a U.S.-Iraq Business Council (USIBC) delegation to Iraq. This delegation demonstrated the tremendous interest from the...
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...
Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter CCP’s Belt and Road Diplomacy
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on assessing U.S. efforts to counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy.
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: China
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF (Tier 3)
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: AMBASSADOR DYER: Good morning, everyone. And welcome. My name is Cindy Dyer. I’m the Ambassador-At-Large for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons here at the Department of State. And I have the honor of kicking off today’s ceremony. Thank you all so much for joining us.
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...
Risch, Whitehouse, McCaul, Kaptur Introduce Legislation to Repurpose Sovereign Russian Assets for Ukraine
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), in conjunction with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), co-chair of the Congressional ...
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...
Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter CCP’s Belt and Road Diplomacy
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on assessing U.S. efforts to counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy.