News from June 2020
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SYRIA: Tier 3. The Government of Syria does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Syria remained on Tier 3. The government did not hold any traffickers criminally accountable, including complicit government officials...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SPECIAL CASE: SOMALIA. Somalia remains a Special Case for the 18th consecutive year. The country continued to face protracted conflict, insecurity, and ongoing humanitarian crises during the reporting period. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) controlled its capital city, Mogadishu, and Federal...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today welcomed the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) announcement of proposed rules that will allow more than 1,000 Alaska Native Vietnam War-era veterans to apply for land allotments of up to 160 acres of land. This is a key ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MALTA: Tier 2. The Government of Malta does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Malta remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GERMANY: Tier 2. The Government of Germany does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Germany remained on Tier 2. These...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: NAPA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today the open bidding period for a campground’s recreation development and operation at Lake Berryessa’s Putah Canyon Recreation Area. This is a business management opportunity for a Putah Canyon Recreation Area camping concession facility for up to 10 years.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: URUGUAY: Tier 2. The Government of Uruguay does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Uruguay remained on Tier 2. These...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: JORDAN: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Jordan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included devoting resources to and increasing training of law enforcement personnel and victim advocates. The government...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SINGAPORE: Tier 1. The Government of Singapore fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government made key achievements to do so during the reporting period; therefore Singapore was upgraded to Tier 1. These achievements included convicting its first labor trafficking...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GREECE: Tier 2. The Government of Greece does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Greece remained on Tier 2. These ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SWITZERLAND: Tier 1. The Government of Switzerland fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Switzerland remained on Tier 1. These efforts included prosecuting and ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: CANADA: Tier 1. The Government of Canada fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Canada remained on Tier 1. These efforts included increasing its investigations...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions, effective June 29, for public lands managed by the Ukiah Field Office, due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, issued on April 28, and will remain in effect until further notice.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: ZIMBABWE: Tier 2. The Government of Zimbabwe does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Zimbabwe remained on Tier 2.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: BELARUS: Tier 3. The Government of Belarus does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking because of a government policy or government pattern of government-sponsored forced labor in public works projects and the agricultural sector; therefore Belarus remained on Tier 3.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: TOGO: Tier 2. The Government of Togo does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Togo remained on Tier 2. These efforts...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MALI: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Mali does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included prosecuting hereditary slavery cases for the first time, increasing convictions, and continuing training and...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: RUSSIA: Tier 3. The Government of Russia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Russia remained on Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking, including ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MARSHALL ISLANDS: Tier 2 Watch List.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - A federal judge accepted a guilty plea today from a Fayetteville man who was charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States on Claims.
