SCMP China· Teresa Elena Frontado·· 10 h agoAI score55
US downgrades Hong Kong to lowest tier in human trafficking report
Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report
AI summary
The US State Department moved Hong Kong from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 3 in its 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, citing shortcomings in prosecutions and victim identification. Hong Kong's government rejected the assessment as entirely unfounded. The downgrade places Hong Kong alongside mainland China and Macau among 20 countries and territories at the lowest tier.
美国将香港列入人口贩卖报告最低等级
美国国务院在2026年《人口贩卖报告》中将香港从二级观察名单降至三级，指责其在起诉和受害者识别方面存在不足。香港政府对此评估予以驳斥，称其完全缺乏依据。此次降级使香港与内地、澳门并列处于最低等级。
Source: SCMP China · scmp.com