conomic mismanagement, human rights abuses,
and policy of using forced labor are driving factors behind Burma's
large trafficking problem
tier rating: Tier 3 - Burma does not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making
significant efforts to do so
Cambodia
current situation: Cambodia is a source, destination, and
transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for the
purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor; a significant
number of women and children are trafficked to Thailand and Malaysia
for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor; men are
trafficked primarily to Thailand for forced labor in the
construction and agricultural sectors, particularly the fishing
industry, while women and girls are trafficked for factory and
domestic work; children are trafficked to Vietnam and Thailand for
the purpose of forced begging; Cambodia is a transit and destination
point for women from Vietnam trafficked for sexual exploitation;
trafficking for sexual exploitation also occurs within Cambodia's
borders, from rural areas to the cities
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Cambodia does not fully comply with
the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however,
it is committed to making significant efforts to sustain progress
over the coming year
Central African Republic
current situation: Central African Republic
is a source and destination country for children trafficked for
domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, and forced labor in shops
and commercial labor activities; while the majority of child victims
are trafficked within the country, some are also trafficked to and
from Cameroon and Nigeria
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - the Central African Republic failed
to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in
persons during 2005, specifically its inadequate law enforcement
response to trafficking crimes
China
current situation: China is a source, transit, and destination
country for women, men, and children trafficked for purposes of
sexual exploitation and forced labor; the majority of trafficking in
China is internal, but there is also international trafficking of
Chinese citizens; women are lured through false promises of
legitimate employment into commercial sexual exploitation in Taiwan,
Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan; Chinese men and
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