Ireland not doing enough on human trafficking, US report says

Report says lack of ‘people trade’ convictions since 2013 a concern.

Ireland not doing enough on human trafficking, US report says

Ireland has been downgraded in a US ranking of countries that are meeting minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking.

In its landmark Trafficking of Persons Report 2018, the US State Department relegated Ireland from Tier 1 to Tier 2 — categorising those countries which, while making significant efforts, are not meeting US minimum standards.

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