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Posts Tagged: Trafficking Victims Protection Act
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.
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.
Unaccompanied Migrants & Human Trafficking
Congress returns today, September 8 to unfinished business: trying to pass a budget and respond to the President’s request for …