The U.S. Department of State annual Trafficking in Persons Report covers the status of efforts against human trafficking in countries around the world, including the United States, and highlights key trends in human trafficking.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report provides an analysis of human trafficking, victim demographics and current global responses.
Article 364.1 of the Cuban Penal Code imposes a prison sentence of four to ten years to those who induce, cooperate, or promote prostitution or sexual commerce, own, manage, operate, or finance establishments where prostitution takes place, or derive benefits from such activities. The penalties increase to eight to twenty years if threats, coercion, abuse of authority are used, or if the victim is under the care of the offender, among other aggravating circumstances.
Title XVI of the Cuban Penal Code governs crimes against sexual liberty and indemnity, families, and the development of minors. Chapter I addresses sexual aggression. Article 395 penalizes carnal access obtained through force, violence, or intimidation. The penalty for these crimes is seven to fifteen years in prison. The same penalty applies when penetration is executed with fingers, objects, items, or animals by vaginal or anal route.
The Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act (Act 7 of 2023) repeals and replaces the Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act of 2005 while retaining the core prohibition on all forms of human trafficking. Section 2 defines trafficking through the recruitment, transport, transfer, harboring, or receipt of a person for exploitation, using force, coercion, deception, abuse of power, or payments made to a person controlling the victim.
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles guarantees fundamental rights and protections. Article 16 prohibits torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, while Article 17 bans slavery and forced labor. Article 27 affirms the right to equal protection of the law and prohibits discrimination on grounds including sex. Article 31 protects children from economic exploitation and establishes a minimum employment age of 15 years. Article 32 regulates marriage, including prohibiting marriage between individuals of the same sex.
The Counter-Trafficking Act of Saint Lucia is designed to prevent and combat the trafficking of women and children. The Act criminalizes trafficking and related acts such as assisting, conspiring, or directing others, with penalties of up to EC$100,000, five years’ imprisonment, or both upon summary conviction.
Division 270 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) prohibits slavery and slavery-like offences. Section 270.1A defines these offences and related terms including coercion, forced labor, and forced marriage. Section 270.2 specifies that slavery offences are unlawful, whether committed inside or outside of Australia.
The Human Trafficking Notification Act of 2016 requires specific public and private entities to display a conspicuous human trafficking notice in locations accessible to the public. Entities subject to the law include: the Department of Transportation, local units of government that operate rest stops, welcome centers, or public bus or rail services, all adult entertainment establishments, public airports, and owners of property that a court has determined constitutes a public nuisance due to acts of prostitution or human trafficking occurring on or connected to the premises.
Law No. 51/2018 of 13 August 2018 Relating to the Prevention, Suppression, and Punishment of Trafficking in Persons and Exploitation of Others, Rwanda
