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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Trafficking in Persons
The following article was excerpted from the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has …
Climate Change and Human Trafficking: A Concerning Intersection in the Philippines
The Philippines context “In the past, we only had rain sometimes, on the expected time of the year…there were very …
Partnerships & Survivor Leadership Highlighted in Trafficking in Persons Report: Freedom United’s Reaction
The below article represents the views of Freedom United and originally appeared on Freedom United’s website here. It is reposted …
Forced to Scam: Cyber Slavery in South Asia
Have you ever received an unexpected text or WhatsApp message from a stranger? They may have had an attractive profile …
TIP-ping the Scales: Bias in the Trafficking in Persons Report?
The Trafficking in Persons Report, or the TIP Report, is an annual report issued by the U.S. State Department’s Office …
Surprising Developments in the 2017 Trafficking in Person’s Report
There were some surprising changes in this year’s Department of State Trafficking in Person Report (TIP). China was downgraded to Tier 3—the worst designation a country can receive. Despite backlash from the human rights community, Malaysia was upgraded from the Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2. Finally, Burma and Iraq were removed from the Child Solider Prevention Act which lists governments guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers.
U.S. Senators Put Forth Legislation to Amend the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report and Current US anti-Trafficking Law
The US State Department Trafficking in Persons Report is regarded as one of the most reliable resources on how countries around the world handle the complex issue of human trafficking. Using a tier-ranking system, the TIP report ranks countries Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 2 Watch List, or Tier 3 based on a set of criteria to prosecute and prevent all forms of human trafficking.
Evaluating 2016 TIP Report Rankings
Recently the U.S. Department of State released the 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report (“TIP Report”). This year’s rankings were met with anticipation and international interest.
The 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report: An Overview
On June 30, the 2016 US Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) was released. The TIP Report is the United States government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking.
Controversy Surrounding the U.S. Trafficking Report
On July 27th, the United States Department of State issued the 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. This year’s TIP Report has received pushback for upgrading certain countries with poor human trafficking records, under the suspicion that the upgrades were based on political considerations instead of evaluating the countries on anti-trafficking prevention criteria. The upgrades of Malaysia and Cuba within the TIP Report have garnered particular criticism.