Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. The department of state is required by law to submit each year to the u. Annual report 2015 on trafficking and smuggling in human beings. Upon the year long monitoring and consultations held via the office of the special rapporteur osrt under the purview of the commission, the sixth report has been published on trafficking in persons tip. Authorities often lacked familiarity with the anti trafficking law and used provisions of. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global. The 2018 trafficking in persons report is an essential state department tool used to shed light on the darkness where modern slavery thrives and to highlight specific steps each government can take to protect victims of human trafficking, prevent trafficking crimes, and prosecute traffickers in the united states and around the world. Trafficking in persons report united states ambassador to. The pdf is available as a complete onepiece file and as individual sections for easier download. The global report on trafficking in persons 2014 was prepared by the unodc global report on trafficking in persons unit under the supervision of angela me, chief of the research and trend analysis branch. The department of states state office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons trafficking office compiles information on countries actions to combat human trafficking and recommends tier rankings for the trafficking in persons report but did not post information on waivers within mandated timeframes. This project will allow the tip council to build on connecticuts strengths in a datainformed manner as a community, more comprehensively and more collaboratively. The global report on trafficking in persons is issued by the united nations office on drugs and crime unodc and provides a global assessment of the scope of human trafficking and what is being done to fight it, based on data gathered from 155 countries.
Department of state trafficking in persons report 2015. Zero convictions of 53a192a, trafficking in persons in connecticut. This enabling legislation required the president to create a. The victims were discovered during a raid and were not properly screened for indicators of trafficking. To request a hard copy of the 2015 trafficking in persons report. Refworld 2015 trafficking in persons report ethiopia. Trafficking in persons council annual report 2015 response around the 4 ps.
According to the 2017 state department trafficking in persons tip report, there were only 14,894 prosecutions and 9,071. The global report on trafficking in persons unit would like to thank the. Decree number 3 of 2015, the socalled parasite tax, which. The government approved a new action plan, covering 2016. National status report on trafficking in per sons especially on women and children 2012. The government engaged in public awareness raising activities on all forms of trafficking, including a.
Jamaica had a national antitrafficking plan through 2015. The global report on trafficking in persons unit would like to thank the unodc human trafficking and migrant smuggling section, as well as the units former intern kelsey mcgregor perry for their valuable inputs. The 2018 trafficking in persons report is an essential state department tool used to shed light on. Pdf sex slavery and sex trafficking of women in the united. This years trafficking in persons report focuses on strategies to prevent human trafficking. The trafficking in per sons committee reported sex trafficking in bars, taverns, and brothels. Human trafficking by the numbers human rights first. Trafficking in persons report june 2017 open pdf 10 mb the modern antitrafficking movement commenced in earnest with the adoption of the palermo protocol in 2000, and since then has grown substantially. We believe the tier 3 ranking, as well as the research and recommendations contained in the report, will be an important tool for governments, international institutions, companies and investors to continue to press the thai authorities to enact more substantive. The trafficking in persons re port, or the tip report, is an annual report issued by the u. The data of nepal police shows that number of trafficking cases is increased than the previous year. Graphic design and layout suzanne kunnen, kristina kuttnig.
This annual report summarizes the measures to combat trafficking in persons undertaken by the relevant ministries and agencies, with a focus on initiatives undertaken in 2 016. Jun 27, 2017 the 2017 trafficking in persons report highlights the successes achieved and the remaining challenges before us on this important global issue. The national report on the status of tip is based on primary as well as secondary sources of information gathered through various studies and. Tier 3 burundi is a source country for children and possibly women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Through the annual trafficking in persons report tip report, we assess comprehensively. It ranks governments based on their perceived efforts to acknowledge and combat human trafficking. The cabinet appointed the jamaican childrens advocate as the national rapporteur on trafficking in persons in order to investigate reports of trafficking, report on violations of the rights of victims, and provide an annual report to the government. The government engaged in public awareness activities on all forms of trafficking, including a campaign in. The governments zero tolerance for human trafficking policy, elevated as a top national agenda in 2014, is. The global report on trafficking in persons 2012 was produced under the supervision of sandeep chawla, unodc deputy executive director and director, division for policy analysis and public affairs. The indonesian national police opened 305 trafficking investigations, but more than 200 were closed with no further prosecutorial action. Officials prosecuted nine trafficking cases against 14 alleged traffickers. Human trafficking is a national threat as it blocks national growth and development.
The trafficking in persons re port tip report is the u. To request a hard copy of the 2015 trafficking in persons. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of governement actions to confront and eliminate it. Trafficking in persons and related provisions trafficking in 4,1 a person commits the offence of trafficking in persons. With the assistance of international organizations and ngos, in june 2015 the government approved a formal victim identification and referral mechanism that outlined roles for state agencies and civil society in identifying, referring, and assisting victims. Summary of thailands trafficking in persons report 2015 the year 2015 has been a pivotal year in the royal thai governments ongoing drive to radically reform thailands antihuman trafficking efforts. Global report on trafficking in per sons unit kristiina kangaspunta chief, fabrizio sarrica, raggie johansen. Officials continued to rely on technical and financial.
The government released a 2015 annual report on the efforts of the anti trafficking committee during the reporting period. Destinations of trafficking victims originating in south america. Recipients are required to ensure compliance with monitoring procedures in accordance with 2 cfr 200 and 2 cfr 700. Governments principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. Jul 27, 2015 the 2015 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. Trafficking in persons report 2015 the royal thai governments response january 1 december 31, 2015. The 2019 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. Section 108 also changed the tvpa definition of severe forms of trafficking in persons, which includes a reference to the term sex trafficking. Children and young adults are coerced into forced labor on plantations or small farms throughout burundi, in gold mines in cibitoke, for informal commerce in the streets of larger. Tier 2 indonesia is a major source country and, to a much lesser extent. A knowledge crisis about a crime that shames us all the term trafficking in persons can be misleading. Sex slavery and sex trafficking of women in the united states. Govt made notable efforts to protect victims of trafficking kuwait upgraded to tier 2 watch list the following is the us state departments 2016 trafficking in persons report on kuwait editor kuwait. Most trafficking occurred within the countrys borders and involved women and children from rural areas exploited in cities in domestic servitude or other types of forced labor in.
To view the pdf files, you will need to download, at no cost, the adobe acrobat reader. Summary of thailands trafficking in persons report 2015. The 2016 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. The global report on trafficking in per sons 2012 was produced under the supervision of sandeep chawla, unodc deputy executive director and director, division for policy analysis and public affairs. Trafficking in persons report released by the office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons june 12, 2007 north korea tier 3 the democratic peoples republic of korea d. Trafficking in persons report united arab emirates. To date, there is no international instrument that comprehensively. The government did not report on efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex or forced labor. The government convicted 47 hasex traffickers and no labor traffickers tin 2015, compared with 53 sex traffickers and one labor trafficker convicted themin 2014. Ngos reported assisting 263 trafficking victims in 2015, 47 of whom were children. The 2015 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. In contrast to the international definition of trafficking in persons, however, the law requires the means of force, fraud, or coercion for sex trafficking individuals younger than 18 years of age. Because this report covers government efforts undertaken from april 1, 2014 through march 31, 2015, this amendment is not reflected in this report. Authorities convicted 11 traffickers under the htpca eight in 2017, including six for sex trafficking, five for labor trafficking, and three for both.
Trafficking in persons report 2015 us department of state archive. Jamaica had a national anti trafficking plan through 2015. Japans efforts in the area of trafficking in persons, including the implementation of trafficking policy measures and the crackdown of trafficking offenses. Exploitation explicitly addresses trafficking offenses in 12 of its 30 articles. Initial consultation meeting with stakeholders tip national report 201516, 20730531. Portugal tier 1 portugal is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced. The office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons was established in october 2001 as a result of the passing of the trafficking victims protection act of 2000. The trafficking in persons report, or the tip report, is an annual report issued by the u.
Men and women migrate from south and southeast asia, egypt, the. Global report on trafficking in persons unit kristiina kangaspunta chief, fabrizio sarrica, raggie johansen. The 2017 trafficking in persons re port is available in pdf and html formats. To reduce human trafficking, fight corruption and improve. Economic costs that have been associated with human trafficking include lost labour productivity, human resources, taxable revenues, and migrant remittances, as well as unlawfully redistributed wealth and heightened law enforcement and public health costs. The report draws out the findings on trafficking pattern, some bordering district of india having a problem of trafficking in the name of orchestra programme and network business in india. Tier 2 watch list kuwait is a destination country for men and women subjected to forced labor and, to a lesser degree. The national report on the status of tip is based on primary as well as secondary sources of information gathered through various studies and research, data collection, relevant details entailed. United nations ilibrary global report on trafficking in persons. Congress a report on foreign governments efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. Global report on trafficking in persons executive summary february 2009. Governments principle diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. The tip report of the nhrc mirror outs the trafficking situation in nepal. Measures to combat trafficking in persons annual report.
The 2015 trafficking in persons report has come under fire for upgrading the rankings of malaysia and cuba. Trafficking in persons report 2015 the royal thai governments response january 1 december 31, 2015 m i n i s t r y o f s o ci a l d ev lop m e n t n d h u m a n s e c u ri ty 2 taicki i pess ept 2015. The law prohibits all forms of trafficking and prescribes penalties that are sufficiently stringent and commensurate with other serious crimes, such as rape. The 2018 report focuses on effective ways local communities can address human trafficking proactively and on how national governments can support and empower them. Egypt tier 2 watc list egypt is a transit country for women trafficked from eastern europe primarily uzbekistan, moldova, ukraine, and russia to israel for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Argentina tier 2 argentina is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and. In january 2015, parliament passed the child care and protection.
Trafficking in persons report highlights the successes achieved and the remaining challenges before us on this important global issue. In particular, the introduction of this years report focuses on the responsibility of governments to criminalize human trafficking and hold offenders accountable. In 2016, the department of justice convicted a total of 439 human traffickers, up from 297 in 2015 and 184 in 2014. Eurostat report on trafficking in human beings european. Historical and contemporary parallels, policies, and perspectives in social work article pdf available in affilia 311 november. January was national slavery and human trafficking awareness month, a time set aside to reflect on the way forward in global efforts to combat trafficking in persons, and this month the 22nd. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and scope of trafficking in per sons and the broad range of governement actions to confront and eliminate it. Core team kristiina kangaspunta, fabrizio sarrica, raggie johansen. Tier 2 watch list malaysia is a destination and, to a much lesser extent, source and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and women and a small number of children subjected to sex trafficking. Taicki i pess ept 2015 3 acronyms and abbreviations 5 executive summary 8. The office is led by the united states ambassadoratlarge to monitor and combat trafficking in persons.
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