Page 23: Picture Alliance The GNA is taking effective and continuing steps to address the problem of child soldiers, including by working closely with the U.S. government in the context of our recurring bilateral Security Dialogue to disarm and demobilize the militias, which engage in their recruitment and use. This is seen, for example, in the overrepresentation of human trafficking victims among Black populations in some parts of South America, the lack of protections afforded to migrant workers in the Gulf that creates a dependence on others that traffickers can exploit, and the intentional targeting of Roma communities through law enforcement anti-trafficking operations in Eastern Europe. . Their employer forced the men to work long hours, continually reduced their wages, and physically abused them. Eventually, their employer was arrested and convicted of human trafficking. United Kingdom Accordingly, it is in the United States national interest to continue to pursue these lines of effort. Chantal Sagbo Sasse has been at the forefront of Gabons anti-trafficking movement for more than two decades. A child who has been exploited by a family member will mostly likely need services to address complex trauma, attachment, and severe exploitation. Curaao However, in some parts of Africa and the Mekong region, children are the majority (up to 100% in parts of West Africa). Traffickers Quickly Adapt and Exploit COVID-19-related Risks. Qatar Maldives PKO funds will be used to continue to support the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), which includes regional and international personnel that monitor, identify, and report on parties responsible for violations of the December 2017 Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities (COH) and the ceasefire provisions of the September 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). Cuba When their employer abruptly left, the men were able to seek assistance at their national embassy. Vicente was thrilled when he was recruited and offered an educational visa to attend community college in the United States. Philippines They characterize the manythough not allforms of human trafficking and the wide variety of situations and location in which they occur. France Governments across the world diverted resources toward the pandemic, often at the expense of anti-trafficking efforts, resulting in decreased protection measures and service provision for victims, reduction of preventative efforts, and hindrances to investigations and prosecutions of traffickers. Burma Uzbekistan Nepal Many reputable sources publish information online to help the public understand when information being shared about human trafficking is misleading or false. When Mei returned to Xinjiang Region in China to visit her ill father, Chinese officials stopped her at the border with Kazakhstan and seized her passport. Senegal Page 34: Getty-Quynh Anh Nguyen/Contributor Monica Maurer NATO Policy on Combatting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (2019), NATO Guidance for the development of training and educational programmes to support the policy on combating the trafficking in human beings (2004). Applying an equity-based lens involves evaluating and understanding how individual organizations perpetuate the marginalization of vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ persons, indigenous peoples, and members of racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups. The Prosecution, Protection, and Prevention sections of each country narrative describe how a government has or has not addressed the relevant TVPA minimum standards (see pages 56-58), during the reporting period. In the case of child sex trafficking, the consent of the victim is never relevant as a child cannot legally consent to commercial sex. Led by Khassanova, Sana Sezim has worked tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to keep its shelter open for trafficking victims and to raise awareness about safe migration and human trafficking. These include the creation of Labor Dispute Resolution Committees, the opening of the first and only shelter in the country for human trafficking victims, the removal of exit permit requirements for migrant workers, implementation of the minimum wage, and abolishment of the No Objection Certificate (migrant workers were previously required to obtain these certificates from their employer to transfer to another employer). RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN THE INTEGRATION PROCESS, Hiring Survivors and Ensuring a Trauma-informed Work Environment, Establishing Administrative Processes for a Trauma-informed Workplace. When false or misleading rumors about human trafficking quickly spread online and through social media, concerned individuals may want to take action because they genuinely believe the information. Prevention efforts decreased as some governments suspended awareness campaigns, which often focused on areas less frequented during the pandemic, including airports, border crossings, bus and train stations, schools, and venues for large gatherings.

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