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Trafficking in persons Panama, in 4 editions.
The entry for Panama published Trafficking in persons in 4 editions of 36, from 2008 to 2015. The text changed in 3 editions. Each is shown as published. Trafficking in persons in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 3
- the first edition with it
- 2008
- the latest edition with it
- 2015
Published as “Trafficking in persons” (2008 to 2015).
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2015 edition
Rewritten since 2011- current situation:
- Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation;
- the majority of victims are Panamanian women and children trafficked within the country into the sex trade;
- rural children in Panama may be trafficked internally to urban areas for labor exploitation
- tier rating:
- Tier 2 Watch List - Panama is on the Tier 2 Watch List for failing to show evidence of increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, particularly with respect to prosecuting, convicting, and sentencing human traffickers for their crimes, and for failing to provide adequate victim assistance (2008)
current situation: Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation; the majority of victims are Panamanian women and children trafficked within the country into the sex trade; rural children in Panama may be trafficked internally to urban areas for labor exploitation
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Panama is on the Tier 2 Watch List for failing to show evidence of increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, particularly with respect to prosecuting, convicting, and sentencing human traffickers for their crimes, and for failing to provide adequate victim assistance (2008)
- current situation:
- Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation;
- the majority of victims are Panamanian women and children trafficked within the country into the sex trade;
- rural children in Panama may be trafficked internally to urban areas for labor exploitation
- tier rating:
- Tier 2 Watch List - Panama is on the Tier 2 Watch List for failing to show evidence of increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, particularly with respect to prosecuting, convicting, and sentencing human traffickers for their crimes, and for failing to provide adequate victim assistance (2008)
current situation:
Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation; the majority of victims are Panamanian women and children trafficked within the country into the sex trade; rural children in Panama may be trafficked internally to urban areas for labor exploitation
tier rating:
Tier 2 Watch List - Panama is on the Tier 2 Watch List for failing to show evidence of increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, particularly with respect to prosecuting, convicting, and sentencing human traffickers for their crimes, and for failing to provide adequate victim assistance (2008)
The entry for Panama did not include Trafficking in persons.
- current situation:
- Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor;
- although some Panamanian women and girls are subjected to sex trafficking in other countries in Latin America and in Europe, most Panamanian trafficking victims are exploited within the country;
- commercial sexual exploitation of children was greater in rural areas;
- Panamanian children, mostly young girls, are subjected to domestic servitude;
- most foreign trafficking victims are adult women from Colombia, neighboring Central American countries, and the Dominican Republic;
- some victims migrate voluntarily to Panama to work but are subsequently forced into prostitution or domestic servitude
- tier rating:
- Tier 2 Watch List - authorities established a commission which drafted comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation to bring anti-trafficking laws in line with the 2000 UN Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Protocol;
- the government identified at least 43 trafficking victims and prosecuted five sex trafficking offenders, and in partnership with civil society and foreign governments, provided training to Panamanian officials;
- however, Panama continued to lack prohibitions against forced labor in its penal code, and authorities did not convict any trafficking offenders;
- specialized victim services, particularly for adult victims, remained limited, and authorities did not report using proactive procedures to identify trafficking victims among detained migrants (2011)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
current situation:
Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor; although some Panamanian women and girls are subjected to sex trafficking in other countries in Latin America and in Europe, most Panamanian trafficking victims are exploited within the country; commercial sexual exploitation of children was greater in rural areas; Panamanian children, mostly young girls, are subjected to domestic servitude; most foreign trafficking victims are adult women from Colombia, neighboring Central American countries, and the Dominican Republic; some victims migrate voluntarily to Panama to work but are subsequently forced into prostitution or domestic servitude
tier rating:
Tier 2 Watch List - authorities established a commission which drafted comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation to bring anti-trafficking laws in line with the 2000 UN Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Protocol; the government identified at least 43 trafficking victims and prosecuted five sex trafficking offenders, and in partnership with civil society and foreign governments, provided training to Panamanian officials; however, Panama continued to lack prohibitions against forced labor in its penal code, and authorities did not convict any trafficking offenders; specialized victim services, particularly for adult victims, remained limited, and authorities did not report using proactive procedures to identify trafficking victims among detained migrants (2011)
The entry for Panama did not include Trafficking in persons.
- current situation:
- Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor;
- most Panamanian victims are sexually exploited domestically;
- indigenous girls and women are also forced into domestic servitude in the country;
- foreign women from nearby countries migrate to Panama legally but some are subsequently exploited in sex trafficking or, to a lesser extent, in domestic service;
- Chinese adults and men from neighboring countries are subjected to debt bondage, while Colombian and Middle Eastern men are used as forced labor in restaurants
- tier rating:
- Tier 2 Watch List – Panama does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking;
- however, it is making significant efforts to do so;
- several public awareness events were conducted in 2013, but the government did not demonstrate overall increasing anti-trafficking efforts;
- authorities did not report whether any internal sex trafficking or forced labor involving the movement of victims was investigated or prosecuted in 2013;
- many officials lack an understanding of human trafficking;
- fewer trafficking victims were identified and assisted in 2013;
- victim assistance mechanisms required by Panamanian law were not implemented (2014)
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
current situation: Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor; most Panamanian victims are sexually exploited domestically; indigenous girls and women are also forced into domestic servitude in the country; foreign women from nearby countries migrate to Panama legally but some are subsequently exploited in sex trafficking or, to a lesser extent, in domestic service; Chinese adults and men from neighboring countries are subjected to debt bondage, while Colombian and Middle Eastern men are used as forced labor in restaurants
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List – Panama does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; several public awareness events were conducted in 2013, but the government did not demonstrate overall increasing anti-trafficking efforts; authorities did not report whether any internal sex trafficking or forced labor involving the movement of victims was investigated or prosecuted in 2013; many officials lack an understanding of human trafficking; fewer trafficking victims were identified and assisted in 2013; victim assistance mechanisms required by Panamanian law were not implemented (2014)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Panama: Trafficking in persons.” The World Factbook, 2008–2015 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/panama/trafficking-in-persons.