The pdf is available as a complete onepiece file and as individual sections for easier download. Governments comprehensive campaign to combat human trafficking during fiscal year fy 2014, including efforts to carry out the 3ps strategy to 1 protect victims by providing benefits and. State department makes its final determinations in the country rankings for the 2015 trafficking in persons report, we wish to draw your attention to a recent decision by the european union to issue. A response to the united states trafficking in persons report 2012. 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 and support.
This report, submitted annually to congress since 2004, describes the u. Americas trafficking in persons report is a failure human. Jamaica had a national anti trafficking plan through 2015. Trafficking in human beings thb is a serious crime and an abuse of an individuals fundamental rights and dignity.
Summary of thailands trafficking in persons report 2015. 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. In relation to tax offences, member states may use procedures other than criminal procedures to. Although the government lacked a single national body to coordinate anti trafficking efforts across ministries, the attorney generals office. Jun 27, 2011 human trafficking is flourishing in the democratic republic of congo, north korea, saudi arabia and iran, with little effort by the countries governments to combat it, the u.
Governments principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. Tier 2 indonesia is a major source country and, to a much lesser extent, destination and transit country for women, children, and men subjected to. The number of persons in the united states who received benefits or other services under. Human trafficking in india is the most heinous crime committed not only by criminals indulging in inhuman activities to satisfy their degenerate desires and for fiscal profits but also by illiterate denizens of a depraved society steeped in poverty and illiteracy. Greece tier 2 greece is a transit and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking and for men, women, and children who are in conditions of forced labor. Human trafficking information, news, survivor stories, global slavery index and videos. Trafficking in persons report 2011 united states of america tier 1 the united states is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor, debt bondage, document servitude, and sex trafficking. Global report on trafficking in persons united nations office on. Between january 1, 2015 and december 31, 2015, the nhtrc hotline received reports of 5,526 potential human trafficking cases in the united states.
Eurostat report on trafficking in human beings european. Tier 3 burundi is a source country for children and possibly women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Not later than 180 days after the release of the annual trafficking in persons report, the secretary of state, acting through the ambassadoratlarge of the office to monitor and combat trafficking and the assistant secretary of the appropriate regional bureau, in consultation with appropriate officials from the government of each country described in paragraph 2aii, and with the assistance of the united states ambassador or charge daffaires in each country, shall. Jun 30, 2017 the first trafficking in persons report was released on july 12th, 2001, nine months after the united states passed the historic trafficking victims protection act tvpa. My administration has been deeply committed to carrying this legacy. The cabinet appointed a national rapporteur on trafficking in persons in early 2015 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 funded public service announcements, which aired via television, radio, and cinema messages from february to april 2015. Department of state trafficking in persons report 2015. Posted on april 9, 2015 by bebopper76 leave a comment somaly mam, nicholas kristof, and the university of virginia, rolling stone rape hoax nicholas kristof of the new york times did the same thing with somaly mam even worse than rolling stone writer sabrina rubin erdely with the. A response to the united states trafficking in persons. In 2015, the government conducted seven trafficking investigations, five for sex trafficking and two for forced labor. Following the release of this report, congress reauthorized the tvpa and added a requirement for a biennial report from the department of justice on all human trafficking cases. Americas trafficking in persons report is a failure. The greek government and ngos report female sex trafficking victims originate primarily in eastern europe, the balkans, nigeria, and central asia. Attorney generals annual report to congress and assessment of u. Human trafficking is a major problem in the eu and a priority for ms law enforcement agencies.
To view the pdf files, you will need to download, at no cost, the adobe acrobat reader. Decree number 3 of 2015, the socalled parasite tax, which. Coercion by law is the rendition of a judgment or a decree by a court, tax assessment. The department of states trafficking in persons report. The court sentenced the trafficker to years in prison under section 15 of poca. Nearly 400 metric tons of cocaine 75% of the total amount arriving in the us passes through guatemala each year.
While the tip report contains many important observations, reflections and recommendations, it falls short on at least the following three counts. The law requires the establishment of the national committees i. This report was mandated to provide information on the following u. A case corresponds to an incident of human trafficking. Mar 16, 2017 attorney generals annual report to congress and assessment of u. The 2018 trafficking in persons report is an essential state department tool used to shed light on. Justice department, fbi, announce arrests targeting child prostitution rings in pennsylvania, new jersey, and michigan. Drug trafficking in guatemala guatemala human rights commission usa fact sheet key facts on the drug trade in guatemala. The information is compiled from different agencies within the task force and from different.
The government promulgated the antitrafficking in persons act in 2008. A knowledge crisis about a crime that shames us all the term trafficking in persons can be misleading. To request a hard copy of the 2015 trafficking in persons report. National human trafficking resource center nhtrc 1888. While we welcome the scrutiny provided by the tip report and the role it plays in developing efforts to. Within the same year 2000, the united nations adopted the convention against transnational organized crime, which contained the palermo protocol. Since then, however, no arrests or convictions have occurred for that charge. About 75% of all recovered guns were handguns, the weapon of choice for violent criminals. Guatemala human rights commission usa fact sheet drug. The taskforce requested but had not received a fixed budget to implement the plan.
The response to trafficking in persons the protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons only came into effect in december 2003, but it has inspired widespread legislative response. The findings of the 2011 report, characteristics of suspected human trafficking incidents, 20082010, include. The first trafficking in persons report was released on july 12th, 2001, nine months after the united states passed the historic trafficking victims protection act tvpa. Newswire in one of the largest coordinated enforcement actions ever taken against child prostitution rings in the united states, 19 individuals have been arrested and more than 30 charged in the latest phase of innocence lost, an. During the year, the government did not make progress in finalizing or submitting for approval the national anti trafficking action plan or implementing regulations. 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 second international dialogue on violence against women will bring authors, community members and professors from around the globe to discuss the issue of human trafficking. Nearly 400 metric tons of cocaine 75% of the total amount arriving in. Jul 27, 2015 the 2015 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. It fails to meet the standard set by president obama for evidencebased policy making.
Each case may contain multiple calls about a single incident of human trafficking. Thailand a yellow card for its failure s fishing industry. To request a hard copy of the 2015 trafficking in persons. Governments principle diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. Vietnam is a source country for men and women who migrate abroad for work through predominantly state. Strengthening protections against trafficking in persons in. Governments comprehensive campaign to combat human trafficking during fiscal year fy 2014, including efforts to carry out the 3ps strategy to 1 protect victims by providing. There is no universal, allinclusive tracking system or form of data collection for the task force. The department of states trafficking in persons report what. Human trafficking is flourishing in the democratic republic of congo, north korea, saudi arabia and iran, with little effort by the countries governments to combat it, the u. The tip report is the united states governments principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It involves the exploitation of vulnerable persons traded by criminals as commodities for the sole purpose of economic gain. 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.
Thailands designation in the 2015 trafficking in persons report dear secretary kerry. Taicki i pess ept 2015 3 acronyms and abbreviations 5 executive summary 8. Tier 2 indonesia is a major source country and, to a much lesser extent, destination and transit country for women, children, and men subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor. Soon, the united states department of state will issue the 2015 trafficking in persons tip report. On june 28, the state department released its annual trafficking in persons report tip report. Government activities to combat trafficking in persons. The 2016 global report on trafficking in persons was prepared by the unodc crime.
Trafficking occurs for commercial sexual exploitation in street prostitution, massage parlors, and brothels, and for labor in domestic. General of the state of new yorks senior advisor and. New york city, long island, lower hudson valley, capital region, syracuse, rochester, and buffalo. The government engaged in public awareness raising activities on all forms of trafficking, including a. Trafficking in persons report 2010 vietnam vietnam tier 2 watch list vietnam is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically conditions of forced prostitution and forced labor. For more than a century, we have made it a national mission to bring slavery and human trafficking to an end. As of november 2008, 63% of the 155 countries and territories that provided information for this report had passed laws against trafficking in persons. In 2009, the end of the second year of the commit special plan of action ii 20082010, we, the. 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. This is a problem that from which no country is immune, including the united states. The human trafficking victim report is a compilation of different data collected over various time periods ranging from 2011 to 20. Trafficking in persons report 2015 the royal thai governments response january 1 december 31, 2015.
The global report on trafficking in persons unit would also like to thank. This section provides a range of information about human trafficking. The governments zero tolerance for human trafficking policy, elevated as a top national agenda in 2014, is. Because this report covers government efforts undertaken from april 1, 2014 through march 31, 2015, this amendment is not reflected in this report. The report for 2007 and 2008 recorded more than 1,200 suspected incidents of human trafficking. 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. The trafficking in persons report is the annual snapshot of the situation around the globe in particular countries on the contemporary fight against all forms of slavery. The government prosecuted two suspected trafficking cases, one of which led to namibia s first trafficking conviction. The 2015 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. About 90% of these guns were recovered in seven markets. Section 108 also changed the tvpa definition of severe forms of trafficking in persons, which includes a reference to the term sex trafficking. The traffickers were also taxing the victims in order. Through the annual trafficking in persons report tip report, we assess comprehensively.