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Trafficking in persons Moldova, in 3 editions.

The entry for Moldova published Trafficking in persons in 3 editions of 34, from 2008 to 2010. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Trafficking in persons in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2008
the latest edition with it
2010

Published as “Trafficking in persons” (2008 to 2010).

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current situation:
  • Moldova is a major source and, to a lesser extent, a transit country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation;
  • Moldovan women are trafficked to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe;
  • girls and young women are trafficked within the country from rural areas to Chisinau;
  • children are also trafficked to neighboring countries for forced labor and begging;
  • labor trafficking of men to work in the construction, agriculture, and service sectors of Russia is increasingly a problem;
  • according to an ILO report, Moldova's national Bureau of Statistics estimated that there were likely over 25,000 Moldovan victims of trafficking for forced labor in 2008
tier rating:
  • Tier 2 Watch List - The Government of Moldova does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking;
  • however, it is making significant efforts to do so;
  • despite initial efforts to combat trafficking-related complicity since the government's reassessment on the Tier 2 Watch List in September 2008, and increased victim assistance, the government did not demonstrate sufficiently meaningful efforts to curb trafficking-related corruption, which is a government-acknowledged problem in Moldova;
  • the government improved victim protection efforts, deployed more law-enforcement officers in the effort and contributed direct financial assistance toward victim protection and assistance for the first time (2010)

current situation:
Moldova is a major source and, to a lesser extent, a transit country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation; Moldovan women are trafficked to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe; girls and young women are trafficked within the country from rural areas to Chisinau; children are also trafficked to neighboring countries for forced labor and begging; labor trafficking of men to work in the construction, agriculture, and service sectors of Russia is increasingly a problem problem; according to an ILO report, Moldova's national Bureau of Statistics estimated that there were likely over 25,000 Moldovan victims of trafficking for forced labor in 2008
tier rating:
Tier 3 2 Watch List - The Government of Moldova does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and trafficking; however, it is not making significant efforts to do so; the government failed despite initial efforts to follow-up combat trafficking-related complicity since the government's reassessment on allegations of officials complicit in trafficking cited in the 2007 Report, Tier 2 Watch List in September 2008, and it increased victim assistance, the government did not demonstrate proactive sufficiently meaningful efforts to identify trafficking victims (2008) curb trafficking-related corruption, which is a government-acknowledged problem in Moldova; the government improved victim protection efforts, deployed more law-enforcement officers in the effort and contributed direct financial assistance toward victim protection and assistance for the first time (2010)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Moldova: Trafficking in persons.” The World Factbook, 2008–2010 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/moldova/trafficking-in-persons.

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