Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice publicly released the fifth annual Department of State "Trafficking in Persons Report" on Friday, June 3. The document is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons. Its findings are aimed to raise global awareness and spur countries to take effective actions to counter trafficking in persons. The report includes specific information on countries that are significant sources of origin, transit, or destination of trafficking victims. The report also places these countries into one of three tiers based on government efforts to combat trafficking, with Tier 1 countries fully complying with minimum effective standards to combat trafficking. The report is required by U.S. law.

The report for Romania this year notes important progress Romania has made in this area. This includes progress in establishing shelters for trafficking victims, convicting traffickers, and undertaking efforts to address corruption. As last year, however, Romania was placed in Tier 2, along with a number of other major European states. Among other concerns, the report cites corruption and the vulnerability of Romanian street children to exploitation and trafficking.

Increased progress in combating human trafficking relies on a continued strong commitment by Romanian officials at all levels. The U.S. Embassy commends the Romanian government for the extensive efforts taken thus far and remains committed to helping Romania in improving institutions for combating the tragedy of human trafficking.

The text of the specific report on Romania, in both English and Romanian, is available on-line at http://www.usembassy.ro.

State Department Press Release: http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2005/

TIP report is also available in PDF format as a single file [PDF: 6.420 MB]. To view the PDF file, you will need to download, at no cost, the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Vineri, 3 Iunie 2005, Secretarul de Stat Condoleezza Rice a facut public cel de-al cincilea raport anual al Departamentului de Stat, privind traficul de fiinte umane. Acest raport este cel mai cuprinzator document international referitor la eforturile guvernelor de a combate formele grave de trafic de fiinte umane. Concluziile acestuia au scopul de a atrage atentia intregii lumi si de a indemna statele sa ia masuri eficiente pentru a lupta impotriva traficului de persoane. Raportul include informatii specifice cu privire la tarile care reprezinta surse semnificative de origine, tranzit sau destinatie pentru victimele traficului de fiinte umane. De asemenea, raportul plaseaza aceste state intr-unul din cele trei niveluri, in functie de eforturile guvernului in combaterea traficului de fiinte umane, din Nivelul 1 facand parte statele care respecta intru totul standardele minime de eficienta in acest sens. Elaborarea raportului este obligatorie, in conformitate cu legislatia americana.

In acest an, raportul pentru Romania remarca progrese importante pe care Romania le-a realizat in acest domeniu. Printre acestea se numara progresul inregistrat in stabilirea de adaposturi pentru victime, condamnarea traficantilor si eforturile depuse in problema coruptiei. Cu toate acestea, ca si anul trecut, Romania a fost plasata in Nivelul 2, impreuna cu alte state europene importante. Printre problemele abordate, raportul mentioneaza coruptia si vulnerabilitatea copiilor strazii din Romania referitor la exploatarea si traficul de fiinte umane.

Progresul inregistrat in combaterea traficului de fiinte umane se bazeaza pe implicarea sustinuta a autoritatilor romane de la toate nivelurile. Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii saluta Guvernul Romaniei pentru eforturile intreprinse pana in prezent si continua sa sustina Romania in imbunatatirea institutiilor acesteia pentru a combate tragedia pe care o reprezinta traficul de fiinte umane.

Textul electronic al raportului referitor la Romania poate fi gasit, atat in limba engleza, cat si in limba romana, pe site-ul http://www.usembassy.ro, iar raportul intreg se gaseste la http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2005/.

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