US State Department ranks Taiwan as Tier 1 for 'fully meeting standards for elimination of trafficking'
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/06/21
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
According to the report, Taiwan, clearly identified as a country in the report, ranks among the Tier One countries of the world, which “fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.”
This is the 10th year in a row in which Taiwan has maintained its status as a country dedicated to preventing human trafficking through actionable policies and a strong commitment to prosecuting offenders.
Joining Taiwan in the Tier One classification are 32 other countries, including the United States as wel as neighbors Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. [FULL STORY]