Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report 2022 published

The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. The U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report 2022 was published on 19 July 2022.

A quick analysis of the 2022 TIP report shows:

188 countries are mentioned in the TIP report. Each country is ranked according to a number of criteria (see description on page 5). The narrative for each country looks at prosecution, protection and prevention and describes how a government has or has not addressed the relevant TVPA minimum standards during the reporting period.

• Tier 1 – 30 countries (28 in 2021)
  Tier 2 – 99 countries (95 in 2021)
  Tier 2 Watch List – 34 countries (45 in 2021)
  Tier 3 – 22 countries (17 In 2021)
  Special case – 3 (3 in 2021)
• Fish or fishing is mentioned is association with forced labour in 58 (54 in 2021) of the 188 countries in 2022 (50 countries in 2020, 49 from 2017 – 2019, 51 in 2016).
  Of the 58 countries where fishing is mentioned:
  Tier 1 – 7 countries (9 in 2021)
  Tier 2 – 34 countries (24 in 2021)
  Tier 2 Watch – 12 countries (18 in 2021)
  Tier 3 – 5 countries (3 in 2021)
• The United Kingdom entry makes specific reference to the transit visa scheme.
• Countries that have been singled out specifically with regards to fishing include: Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China PRC, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Korea (Republic of), Papa New Guinea, Taiwan, Soloman islands, Thailand and Vietnam. Of these countries please note (in this report):
  Cambodia has been downgraded from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 3.
  Ireland has moved from Tier 2 Watch to Tier 2.
  Korea (Republic of) has moved from Tier 2 to Tier 2.
  Thailand has moved from Tier 2 Watch to Tier 2.
  Despite a lot of fishing references Taiwan remains at Tier 1.