GUYANA LOOKS GOOD IN U.S STATE OF DEPARTMENT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS’ REPORT.

Trafficking in Persons Report 2022

July 28, 2022 | By Colin O. Jarrett |

A report has lauded the Guyanese government for demonstrating serious and sustained efforts with some 216 trafficking victims identified out of a total of 288 potential victims.

This is based on a US State Department Trafficking in Persons’ Report Tier 1 ranking.

However, the 20-22 report points out that although the government met the minimum standards, it did not convict traffickers for the first time in four years.

The State Department report said Guyana did not formally approve Standards Operating Procedures to identify victims or provide sufficient security for trafficking victims at shelters.