News from June 2020
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: PARAGUAY: Tier 2. The Government of Paraguay 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 Paraguay remained on Tier 2.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SENEGAL: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Senegal does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included collaborating with an international organization to establish an anti-trafficking database and planning...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SLOVENIA: Tier 1. The Government of Slovenia fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore Slovenia remained on Tier 1. These efforts included increasing efforts and funding ...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: GUINEA: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Guinea does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included drafting a new anti-trafficking national action plan, providing some support to eight victims exploited in...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: POLAND: Tier 2. The Government of Poland 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 Poland remained on Tier 2. These...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Bobby Hunt, 27, and Amy Dean, 31, both of Jamestown, NY, who were convicted of conspiracy to retaliate against an informant, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Hunt was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison and Dean was sentenced to a period of time served (approximately three months).
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: CZECH REPUBLIC: Tier 1. The Government of the Czech Republic fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore the Czech Republic remained on Tier 1. These efforts included ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Darryl Gale, 52, a former civilian employee of the Army Ten-Miler pled guilty to stealing vendor funds from the Army Ten-Miler’s race and exposition.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE: Tier 2 Watch List.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: VENEZUELA: Tier 3. The Government of Venezuela does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making any efforts to do so; therefore Venezuela remained on Tier 3. On Jan. 10, 2019, the term of former president Nicolas Maduro ended. On Jan. 23, 2019, Juan...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE: Tier 2 Watch List.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: VANUATU: Tier 2. The Government of Vanuatu does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government continued prosecution of the country’s first trafficking case and provided some victim support services. However, the government...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: KAZAKHSTAN: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included adopting amendments that increased criminal penalties for traffickers and rescinding the provision...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Sentences. Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced TOMOTHY R. MARTINEZ, 30, of Gillette, Wyoming on June 19, 2020 for retaliation against an informant. Martinez was arrested in Casper, Wyoming. He received thirty-eight months of imprisonment, to be followed by thirty-six months...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SENEGAL: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Senegal does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included collaborating with an international organization to establish an anti-trafficking database and planning...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Switzerland-based global pharmaceutical company Novartis AG and a current and former subsidiary will pay $345 million in criminal and regulatory penalties to resolve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Douglas Korneski, Newark Field Office, announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: On June 22, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a group of individuals vandalized the Andrew Jackson statue at Lafayette Square, at Pennsylvania Ave NW & 16th Street Northwest. The US Park Police and FBI are attempting to identify the individuals responsible for Destruction of Property and other related crimes: &.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: SOUTH SUDAN: Tier 3. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore South Sudan remained on Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: NIGER: Tier 2. The Government of Niger 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 Niger remained on Tier 2. Officials...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
Release: MALAYSIA: Tier 2 Watch List. The Government of Malaysia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included identifying more victims than the previous reporting period, increasing the number of trafficking-specialist...
