US Includes Itself in Human Trafficking Report for First Time

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Source: Care 2

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the release of the 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report, the world's most comprehensive report on government efforts to combat human trafficking.

For the first time, the U.S. is being included in the report. Clinton writes, "The United States takes its first-ever ranking not as a reprieve but as a responsibility to strengthen global efforts against modern slavery, including those within America. This human rights abuse is universal, and no one should claim immunity from its reach or from the responsibility to confront it."

The U.S. is placed as a "Tier-1" country, meaning the government complies with minimum standards for eliminating trafficking. Still, the report cites it as a "source, transit and destination country" for the industry.

Countries who have not complied to international standards, listed as "Tier-3" countries, include Papua New Guinea, Kuwait, Sudan, Cuba, Mauritania, the DRC, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Zimbabwe.

more: http://www.care2.com/causes/human-rights/blog/us-includes-itself-in-human-trafficking-report-for-first-time/

[Solly Mack]

1. k/r

[Soylent Brice]

2. K&R

[Festivito]

3. Oh, that will make some Republicans to become EVEN MORE PARTISAN.

They don't live on money alone.