{"id":7747,"date":"2023-06-21T08:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrescue.org.nz\/?p=7747"},"modified":"2024-07-25T07:58:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T19:58:39","slug":"tip-ratings-explained-a-nations-response-to-the-horror-of-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childrescue.org.nz\/blog\/tip-ratings-explained-a-nations-response-to-the-horror-of-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"TIP Ratings Explained: A Nation’s Response to the Horror of Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"
Earlier this summer, the Secretary of State released the latest iteration of the <\/span>annual TIP report<\/span><\/a>. This document is a wealth of information for any involved in the fight against human trafficking, packed with meticulously-researched data and insightful discussions from survivors.<\/span><\/p>\n And beyond simple information, there\u2019s a rating system that can cost countries millions of dollars if their efforts to combat human trafficking don\u2019t meet the rating system\u2019s standards.<\/span><\/p>\n But what is the TIP report, and why do the ratings matter?<\/span><\/p>\n When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the resulting humanitarian crisis drove world leaders to take action. Millions of people were displaced, hunger was rampant, and leaders were forced to take a closer look at international crime.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The resultant surge in crime that crossed national boundaries led the United Nations to adopt what became known as the \u201cPalermo Protocol\u201d in 2000. This new resolution specifically targeted transnational crime, including human trafficking. That same year, <\/span>the U.S. passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)<\/span><\/a> to develop guidelines and procedures against commercial human trafficking. The TVPA was the first-ever comprehensive law to take on human trafficking. Besides offering protections and grants to victims, the TVPA set a gold standard, a three-pronged approach to eradicating human trafficking at every level: prevention, protection and prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n The TVPA needed a system to understand the human trafficking situations around the world and a way to categorize each government\u2019s efforts to combat the problem. To that end, each year, the Secretary of State is required to release the annual <\/span>Trafficking in Persons<\/span><\/i> (TIP) report<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The annual TIP report is the result of months of exhaustive investigation into nations all across the globe. This document is an unparalleled exploration of what specific trafficking problems each country faces. Aside from the international ranking system, the TIP report is an invaluable, information-rich tool for nonprofits and concerned citizens who want to understand the problem better.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, this year\u2019s report specifically discussed the role of technology in human trafficking on both sides of the problem. Traffickers have incorporated various technologies into their reprehensible trade and are using the internet to broaden both their audience and victim bases. In response, the TIP report called on governments and tech leaders to bolster their protections for vulnerable populations and discussed ways NGOs are incorporating technologies to fight human trafficking. Destiny Rescue made huge strides in the OSEC space last year, training police officers in multiple nations and using our cutting-edge Scientia technology suite to rescue over 30 kids from online abuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nFacing a new problem<\/span><\/h2>\n
What does TIP stand for?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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