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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,...
McCaul, Risch, Kaptur, Whitehouse Reintroduce Legislation to Repurpose Sovereign Russian Assets for Ukraine
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), along with Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick...
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Balakrishnan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
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...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Minister Shahid here, the entire team from Maldives. We are so pleased to be able to meet this afternoon. Maldives is a critical partner for the United States in the Indo-Pacific. Together, we stand for and are working to advance a free and open and secure Indo-Pacific.
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Iraq
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: IRAQ (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Iraq does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included convicting more traffickers and improving oversight of recruitment agencies in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Zimbabwe
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: ZIMBABWE (Tier 2). The Government of Zimbabwe 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:
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: SOMALIA (Special Case). Somalia remains a Special Case for the 21st consecutive year. The country continued to face protracted conflict, insecurity, and ongoing humanitarian crises, which impeded government, international community, and NGO operations. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) controlled...
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: New Zealand
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: New Zealand (Tier 2). The Government of New Zealand 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: Ghana
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: GHANA (Tier 2). The Government of Ghana 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: Cuba
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CUBA (Tier 3). The Government of Cuba 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, is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Cuba remained on Tier 3. Despite...
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE (Tier 2).
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Guinea
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: GUINEA (Tier 2). The Government of Guinea 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 COVID-19, if...