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Singapore inter-agency taskforce responds to US report on human trafficking

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Inter-agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) today (June 21) issued a statement in response to the US Department of State’s TIP Report 2014. The statement is as follows:

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Inter-agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) today (June 21) issued a statement in response to the US Department of State’s TIP Report 2014. The statement is as follows:

Singapore Inter-agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons’ comments on US TIP Report 2014

The Singapore Inter-agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) notes that the US Department of State’s TIP Report 2014 has placed Singapore in Tier 2 band, according to the minimum standards spelt out in their Trafficking Victims Protection Act. We will be studying the report in detail.

The Taskforce has made significant progress in implementing the National Plan of Action to combat TIP, through a “4P” strategy of Prevention, Prosecution, Protection and Partnership. We will continue to work with partners to raise public awareness, facilitate victim reporting, refine the investigation processes and enhance the provision of care to victims. One key priority for the Taskforce is to work with Member of Parliament, Mr Christopher de Souza, on a Private Member’s Bill on Prevention of Human Trafficking, to be tabled in Parliament by this year. This dedicated TIP legislation aims to empower agencies with the necessary powers and levers to deal with TIP crimes more effectively.

While we acknowledge and welcome the United States’ efforts to produce an annual report to highlight this important global issue, we remain of the view that the United States needs to adopt a more objective methodology in future editions of its TIP Report. This will ensure that a consistent, transparent, and measurable standard is applied to all countries, taking into account the different legal structures and domestic contexts of countries covered in the report.

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