{"asset":"news","key":"11078","locale":"en","id":"news:11078:en","entityId":"news:11078","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/11078","state":"ready","title":"Cambodia strongly objects to fifth consecutive year on U.S. trafficking “Tier 3” list","summary":"Cambodia’s National Committee for Counter Trafficking recently issued a statement expressing deep regret that the U.S. Department of State had failed for years to fairly assess Cambodia’s efforts to combat human trafficking. The committee said the U.S. assessment did not fully reflect the Cambodian government’s political commitment, law enforcement actions or actual achievements.","body":"Cambodia’s National Committee for Counter Trafficking recently issued a statement expressing deep regret that the U.S. Department of State had failed for years to fairly assess Cambodia’s efforts to combat human trafficking. The committee said the U.S. assessment did not fully reflect the Cambodian government’s political commitment, law enforcement actions or actual achievements.\n\nThe statement noted that 2026 marked the fifth consecutive year Cambodia had been placed in “Tier 3” for human trafficking. The Cambodian government expressed dissatisfaction with the assessment, saying it did not objectively reflect local efforts to combat trafficking.\n\nCambodia reiterated that its government remained committed to combating all forms of human trafficking. It said it investigated offences, identified and protected victims, and brought offenders to justice under the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation and the Palermo Protocol. It also upheld the principle of not punishing people forced to participate in criminal activities, instead protecting them as victims.\n\nSince 2022, Cambodia has continuously implemented a special action plan to combat human trafficking and gathered public information through the official websites and reporting hotlines of the Ministry of Interior, the General Commissariat of National Police and provincial and municipal police departments.\n\nThe Cambodian government has also carried out large-scale operations against online scams closely linked to human trafficking. The committee stressed that online scamming was transnational and could not be resolved by Cambodia alone, making stronger international cooperation essential.\n\nUnder the direct leadership of the head of government, Cambodian police have continued to raid scam compounds and hideouts across the country, seal premises implicated in cases and remove large numbers of people involved. These include both victims forced to participate in crimes and people who took part voluntarily.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"2","publishedWorkingVersionId":"19450","languageVersionId":"20945","visibilityVersion":"3","versionToken":"a1.QhBunzbwC9owA32vnNjzOR0p1XHffd0EiXnQn__B55Q"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"172","authorText":"","sourceName":""},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-11-10T04:12:27Z"}