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Overview

According to the 2018 and 2019 editions of the annual Trafficking in Persons Reports issued by the U.S. State Department: Belarus, Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan remain among the worst countries when it comes to providing protection against human trafficking and forced labour.

In 2015, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline received reports of more than 5,000 potential human trafficking cases in the U.S. Children comprise up to one-third of all victims, while women make up more than half.

Singapore appears to be a popular destination for human trafficking with women and girls from India, Thailand, the Philippines and China. In November 2019, two Indian nationals were convicted for exploiting migrant women, making it the first conviction in the state.