US moves Brunei, Sudan to blacklist on human trafficking report
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the release of the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at the State Department in Washington, June 24, 2024. Edith Murogo, a Kenyan anti-trafficking campaigner, delivers remarks during the release of the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at the State Department in Washington, June 24, 2024.
The U.S. State Department moved Brunei and Sudan to Tier 3 on the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released Monday, which could subject the countries to sanctions or cutbacks in U.S. assistance.
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