Trafficking watchlist, rape laws around the world, and the race to halt Ebola

From Global development | The Guardian Tue Jun 24 2014, 13:31:36

Human trafficking report unveils winners and losers, global survey on rape laws, and new fears over the Ebola epidemic

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Colombia, Cyprus, Malaysia, Qatar and Thailand have been downgraded on the US human trafficking watchlist for their appalling treatment of migrant workers. Thailand and Malaysia were assigned the lowest rank in the Trafficking in Persons (TiP) report; the 2022 World Cup host, Qatar, was demoted to just one rung above Thailand.

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