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US Gives Malaysia Questionable Upgrade in Human Trafficking Ranks

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Malaysia moved up one notch to the second tier of the U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report covering 188 governments despite objections from human rights campaigners and a substantial portion of the U.S. Congress. Malaysia’s upgrade is seen as removing a barrier to the country’s participation in the U.S.-led 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership. Final negotiations on the trade pact are being held this week in Hawaii. At a briefing on Monday at the State...

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