North Korea makes US human trafficking blacklist for third straight year



News North Korea makes US human trafficking blacklist for third straight year DPRK one of 11 countries named as state sponsor of forced labor and trafficking in annual State Department report Thomas Maresca July 20, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans engage in manual labor in Wonsan in Jan. 2018 \| Image: NK News North Korea remains on a short list of countries that are the worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor, an annual report by the U.S. State Department released Tuesday states. The DPRK is one of 11 governments with a state-sponsored “policy or pattern” of trafficking, making the blacklist for the third straight year, according to the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. North Korea remains on a short list of countries that are the worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor, an annual report by the U.S. State Department released Tuesday states. The DPRK is one of 11 governments with a state-sponsored “policy or pattern” of trafficking, making the blacklist for the third straight year, according to the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea makes US human trafficking blacklist for third straight year

DPRK one of 11 countries named as state sponsor of forced labor and trafficking in annual State Department report

Thomas Maresca July 20, 2022

North Korea makes US human trafficking blacklist for third straight year

North Koreans engage in manual labor in Wonsan in Jan. 2018 | Image: NK News

North Korea remains on a short list of countries that are the worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor, an annual report by the U.S. State Department released Tuesday states.

The DPRK is one of 11 governments with a state-sponsored “policy or pattern” of trafficking, making the blacklist for the third straight year, according to the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report.

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