Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a statement by U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson:
The
U.S. Embassy in Nassau congratulates the Government of the Commonwealth
of The Bahamas on its Tier 1 ranking in the 2015 TIP Report. We
commend the government
for its efforts to strengthen anti-trafficking law enforcement, protect
trafficking victims, and inform the public and potential victims about
trafficking.
This Tier 1 ranking means that
the Government of The Bahamas fully complies
with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The
government successfully convicted one trafficker and sentenced two
traffickers from previous convictions in 2014, initiated
three new prosecutions, adopted a four-year national anti-trafficking
strategy and action plan, provided anti-trafficking training to
officials, and continued to implement a victim-centered assistance
protocol for identified trafficking victims.
The
U.S. Embassy remains committed to assisting our Bahamian partners to
further increase efforts to prosecute, convict, and appropriately punish
traffickers; identify
and protect victims of sex and labor trafficking; and educate the
public and government officials about human trafficking and its
manifestations in The Bahamas.
More information on the 2015 TIP Report for The Bahamas can be accessed at:
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/243558.pdf
