When did TIP Report start?
2001
The J/TIP office, newly formed and under the leadership of Laura Lederer, then had to produce the first TIP Report in 2001. Working with a small reporting period (from October to March), they published a document on July 12, 2001, that was 102 pages and provided country narratives for 82 countries.
What does the TIP Report do?
The TiP Report assesses those efforts, including those of the U.S. government, according to minimum standards that track the “3Ps” of the Palermo Protocol, the prosecution of traffickers, the protection of trafficking victims, and the prevention of trafficking in persons.
Who produces the Trafficking in Persons TIP Report?
the U.S. State Department’s Office
The Trafficking in Persons Report, or the TIP Report, is an annual report issued by the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. It ranks governments based on their perceived efforts to acknowledge and combat human trafficking.
What is a Tier 2 watch list for human trafficking?
Tier 2: Countries whose governments do not fully meet the TVPA minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with these standards.
What tier is America in human trafficking?
Tier 1 country
The United States of America is ranked a Tier 1 country due to its consistent efforts to combat human trafficking, meeting the TVPA minimum standards.
How many countries are in the TIP Report?
More than 175 countries have ratified or acceded to the UN TIP Protocol which defines trafficking in persons and contains obligations to prevent and combat the crime.
What is a Tier 1 country for human trafficking?
Tier 1: Countries whose governments fully meet the TVPA minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Tier 2: Countries whose governments do not fully meet the TVPA minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with these standards.
Who is first in human trafficking?
States with the Highest Human Trafficking Numbers California consistently has the highest human trafficking rates in the United States, with 1,507 cases reported in 2019. 1,118 of these cases were sex trafficking cases, 158 were labor trafficking, and 69 were both sex and labor.
What is the most profitable crime?
Heroin remains the most profitable of illegal drugs. More than 430 tons of it flows into the global market per year, according to the UNDOC. Afghanistan produces by far the highest amount of opium used to make heroin – 380 tons annually – with only five tons of it seized and 375 tons trafficked.