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Role of Politics in the TIP Report

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    November 15, 2015
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What role does politics play in the TIP Report?

Seven days before the release of the TIP Report, the U.S. and Cuba took steps to establish a diplomatic relationship.   Senator Marco Rubio voice his opinion regarding Cuba’s upgraded ranking: “This is the worst form of politicization of an important anti-trafficking tool.” Cuba has not taken any steps or adopted any laws that establish labor trafficking to be a crime. So how interested is Cuba to protect it’s population from human trafficking?

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