TIP Report 2016

TIP Report 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry today released the 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which looks at how 188 countries, including the U.S., were tackling this serious crime throughout 2015-2016. For each country, the report describes the scope of human trafficking, government anti-trafficking efforts, and human trafficking trends all over the world, including in the United States. For the fourth year in a row, Armenia is a Tier 1 country, recognized as fully committed to fighting trafficking in persons. The report highlights the pivotal role played by Armenia’s Anti-TIP Working Group, which includes representatives from government, civil society, and international organizations. “The success of the working group demonstrates what can be achieved when government and civil society listen to one another and work together,” U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. said. “The working group is a model for tackling complex, challenging problems.” Other significant developments which contributed to Armenia’s upholding its ranking is continuation of government allocations for counter-TIP activities, adoption of relevant laws, prosecution of traffickers, prevention and awareness raising activities, as well as establishing of official TIP victims identification commission and finalization of TIP victims’ compensation mechanism.

Read the report here.