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Hong Kong rejects US human trafficking report downgrade

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Hong Kong has rejected its downgrade to the lowest tier in the United States' annual human trafficking report. The U.S. Department of State cited declining prosecutions and inadequate victim identification as reasons for moving Hong Kong from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 3. The Hong Kong government deemed the assessment "entirely unfounded" and a "blatant attempt to tarnish Hong Kong's sterling reputation." AI

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Hong Kong rejects US human trafficking report downgrade

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado ·

    Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

    The United States has downgraded Hong Kong to the lowest tier in its annual human trafficking report, citing shortcomings in prosecutions and victim identification, an assessment the city’s government rejected as “entirely unfounded”. The US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in…

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