Trafficking in persons report 2015 the royal thai governments response january 1 december 31, 2015. 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. Each of its 34 provinces is a source and destination of trafficking. Core team kristiina kangaspunta, fabrizio sarrica, tejal jesrani, raggie. Global report on trafficking in persons, 2014 your bibliography. Conference of catholic bishops anti trafficking program atp is to educate on the scourge of human trafficking as an offense against fundamental dignity of the human person, to advocate for an end to modern day slavery, to provide training and technical assistance on this issue, and to support survivors through community based services. Jamaica had a national antitrafficking plan through 2015. Trafficking in persons human rights officediocese of. Trafficking in persons report suggests that some of these women have been.
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. 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. Created as a result of the 2009 council of europe convention on action against trafficking in human being, run by the uks human trafficking centre as part of the national crime agency, provides a record of every suspected potential victim of human trafficking pvot reported to the uk authorities. Governments principle diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. The government obtained fewer convictions in 2015, convicting 39 traffickers in 2015, compared to 43 in 2014. Trafficking in persons report, july 2015 open pdf 21 mb. If there is a single theme to this years trafficking in persons tip report, it is the conviction that there is nothing inevitable about trafficking in human beings. Trafficking in persons report highlights the successes achieved and the remaining challenges before us on this important global issue.
Conference of catholic bishops antitrafficking program atp is to educate on the scourge of human trafficking as an offense against fundamental dignity of the human person, to advocate for an end to modern day slavery, to provide training and technical assistance on this issue, and to support survivors through community based services. As of november 2008, 63% of the 155 countries and territories that provided information for this report had passed laws against trafficking in persons. Jul 01, 2016 malaysias 2007 antitrafficking in persons actamended in 2010 and again in 2015prohibits all forms of human trafficking and prescribes punishments of up to 20 years imprisonment, which are sufficiently stringent and commensurate with those prescribed for other serious offenses, such as rape. The cspa requires publication in the annual trafficking in persons report of a list of foreign governments identified during the previous year as having governmental armed forces or governmentsupported armed groups that recruit and use child soldiers, as defined in the act. Eurostat report on trafficking in human beings european. The government increased prosecutions, completing 76 cases in 2015, compared to 49 in 2014. In order to deal with the exploitation and violence on which trafficking depends and which it promotes, it is necessary to examine the phenomenon of coercive labor and other dehumanizing working conditions. As the department of state released its 2018 trafficking in persons report this week, an apostolate which helps trafficking victims said that the. Trafficking in human beings thb in the eu is predominantly a european affair. In particular, the introduction of this years report focuses on the responsibility of governments to criminalize human trafficking and hold offenders accountable. To improve the transparency and clarity of the trafficking in persons report and improve its usefulness as a diplomatic tool to encourage countries to address trafficking, the secretary of state should, on an annual basis, ensure the full implementation of recently revised trafficking in persons report preparation guidance that includes posting a detailed description of the. Because this report covers government efforts undertaken from april 1, 2014 through march 31, 2015, this amendment is not reflected in this report. To request a hard copy of the 2015 trafficking in persons.
Human trafficking and the dignity of work godgossip. These trafficking victims often come in contact with medical personnel, and these encounters with suitably prepared staff can be a step toward healing of the victims. Usaid countertrafficking in persons ctip report, fy 2015. The office also presents the trafficking in persons report annually to congress, concerning. Global report on trafficking in persons unic canberra.
For the first time the government prosecuted four defendants under. Trafficking in human beings in the eu european commission. Social justice seminar human trafficking religious. This report, on usaid efforts to combat human trafficking and forced labor in fiscal year 2015, is submitted pursuant to senate report 11479, accompanying s. Jul 27, 2015 the 2015 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. The 2016 global report on trafficking in persons was prepared by the unodc crime research section under the supervision of jeanluc lemahieu, director of the division for policy analysis and public affairs and angela me, chief of the research and trend analysis branch. Trafficking in persons report united arab emirates tier 3 the united arab emirates u. 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. 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. United nations ilibrary global report on trafficking in persons.
Trafficking in persons report 2015 us department of state archive. Full report pdf, 5 mb full report epub format for ipad and android. Devastating consequences of sex trafficking on womens. 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.
To view the pdf files, you will need to download, at no cost, the adobe acrobat reader. It is also the world s most comprehensive resource of governmental antitrafficking efforts and reflects the u. The government engaged in public awareness raising activities on all forms of trafficking, including a. The overall criminal justice response to trafficking in persons, which has historically been very weak, has not improved. Tier 3 burundi is a source country for children and possibly women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Trafficking in persons report united states department. The unodc global report 2014 is the most recent and covers 128 countries from around the world. The 2015 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. Trafficking in persons report 2015 report at the close of 2014, 59. Indonesia tier 2 indonesia is a major source and, to a much lesser extent, destination and transit country for women, men, and indonesia children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking.
Human trafficking remains a problem in us, advocate says. Trafficking in persons report report home page released by the office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons june 3, 2005. Siouxland coalition against human trafficking antitrafficking resources national human trafficking hotline 18883737888 for help, tips or information, 24 hours a day or text help or info to be free 233733. 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. Department of states office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons jtip unexpectedly upgraded malaysia from tier 3 to tier 2 watch list in their annually released tip. Us tip report, 2015 that sets each country within the international framework. The country profiles of the global report present a national level analysis for each of the 128 countries covered by this edition of the report. Vietnam tier 2 letter from secretary kerry dear reader. Under the poca, persons who participate in trafficking offenses or aid and abet trafficking offenders may be imprisoned for up to 50 years and fined, penalties that are sufficiently stringent and commensurate with punishments prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Sex trafficking has devastating consequences on the physical and mental wellbeing of millions of women around the world.
The indonesian national police opened 305 trafficking investigations, but more than 200 were closed with no further prosecutorial action. State departments office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons. The 2016 global report on trafficking in persons was prepared by the unodc crime. Summary of thailands trafficking in persons report 2015. The 2018 trafficking in persons report is an essential state department tool. Modern slavery and humantrafficking statement introduction this statement is made by helios towers plc and its subsidiaries together, we, our or the ht group pursuant to section 541 of the uk modern slavery act 2015 the. It ranks governments based on their perceived efforts to acknowledge and combat human trafficking.
The governments zero tolerance for human trafficking policy, elevated as a top national agenda in 2014, is. 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. Trafficking in persons is the third most profitable enterprise for organized crime, following the drugs and weapon trades. Governments principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. Governments commitment to global leadership on this key human rights and law enforcement issue. Things to watch in the 2017 trafficking in persons report. The campaign against human trafficking is one of the most important and urgent global social responsibilities of our time. Antitrafficking resources national human trafficking. The 2019 trafficking in persons report is available in pdf and html formats. It is estimated that nearly 21 million people are victims of human trafficking, but law enforcement agencies have only identified and documented about 50,000 cases globally. The trafficking in persons report, or the tip report, is an annual report issued by the u. 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.
Authorities increased investigations in 2015, carrying out 189 trafficking cases, compared to 175 in 2014. Tier 2 watch list kuwait is a destination country for men and women subjected to forced labor and, to a lesser degree. Department of state office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons letter from secretary kerry country narrative. The office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons jtip is an agency within the united states department of state charged with investigating and creating programs to prevent human trafficking both within the united states and internationally. In the framework of the global plan of action to combat trafficking in persons, the general assembly in resolution 64293 mandated unodc to collect information and publish a global report on trafficking in persons biannually. Section 108 also changed the tvpa definition of severe forms of trafficking in persons, which includes a reference to the term sex trafficking. The pdf is available as a complete onepiece file and as individual sections for easier download. The government initiated prosecutions of 54 defendants 37 for sex trafficking and 17 for labor trafficking in 2016, compared with 45 in 2015 30 and 15, respectively. Organized crime act poca criminalizes all forms of trafficking. The key features of the crime of thb are illustrated in the model above, europol, 2015.
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