NewzThe United States State Department has downgraded Hong Kong to the lowest tier in its 2026 annual Trafficking in Persons report. The classification is based on US assessments regarding the city’s performance in prosecuting human trafficking cases and identifying victims of such crimes.
In response, the Hong Kong government formally rejected the downgrade, characterizing the US assessment as entirely unfounded. The city maintains that its current efforts and policies regarding human trafficking are sufficient and disputes the criteria used by the US government in its evaluation.
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