The U.S. adds Russia and Belarus to list of human trafficking sponsors

The United States has released a list of countries sponsoring human trafficking. It includes, among others, Russia and Belarus.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the press service of the US State Department.

"The report covers the following 13 countries that have documented a "policy or scheme" of human trafficking, trafficking in persons within government-funded programs, forced labor in government-related health services or other sectors, sexual slavery in government camps, and the employment or recruitment of child soldiers," the report says.

In particular, the list includes:

• Afghanistan;

• Belarus;

• Burma

• China

• Cuba;

• Eritrea;

• Iran;

• DPRK;

• Russia;

• South Sudan;

• Sudan;

• Syria;

• Turkmenistan.

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said that such information is not surprising, as Russia is an aggressor country that has been violating human rights in Ukraine for 10 years.

"However, such lists, condemnation of Russia's actions by other states, may eventually have a powerful result in stopping crimes and bringing the perpetrators to justice," he said.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 26/06/2024