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US Expresses Deep Concern Over Alleged Official Involvement in Human Trafficking
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AI SUMMARY
The U.S. State Department released its annual report expressing grave concern over Ethiopian government officials allegedly aiding human trafficking and noting that the country has not met minimum prevention standards.
- The U.S. Department of State released its annual Trafficking in Persons Report.
- The report states that Ethiopian government officials are allegedly involved in human trafficking and systemic corruption is a high concern.
- The Ethiopian government has not yet met the minimum standards required to effectively combat human trafficking.
- The number of human traffickers investigated, prosecuted, and convicted remains low, and the enforcement of anti-trafficking laws is inadequate.
- The report acknowledges that the Ethiopian government has increased its efforts to prevent human trafficking.
- The Ethiopian National Defense Force and armed groups including the TPLF, Fano, and the Oromo Liberation Army recruit and use children in military activities on the front lines.
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