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2022 Trafficking in Persons Report: Cambodia

The Government of Cambodia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Cambodia was downgraded to Tier 3.  Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking, including continuing to arrest, prosecute, and convict traffickers, proactively screening for and identifying victims, and assisting in the repatriation of Cambodian trafficking victims and those vulnerable to trafficking abroad.  However, endemic corruption continued to impede overall law enforcement operations, holding traffickers accountable, and victim service provision.  Authorities did not investigate or hold criminally accountable any officials involved in the large majority of credible reports…

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