US downgrades Hong Kong to Tier 3 in annual human trafficking report
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US State Department, Hong Kong Government
Hong Kong
2026-10-08
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The US State Department downgraded Hong Kong to Tier 3 in its 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report. Hong Kong government rejected the downgrade as 'entirely unfounded'. The report cites shortcomings in prosecutions and victim identification.
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