By Country / Iran
U.S. Cites Uzbekistan, Iran, Arab Allies For Human Trafficking
June 13, 2007
Officials in Ukraine discuss human trafficking at a conference in April (OSCE)
Also included for the first time on the list of countries considered not to be meeting minimum standards to combat human trafficking are U.S. allies Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar.
Countries on this "blacklist" could face possible U.S. sanctions, including the loss of U.S. aid funds ant other support.
(compiled from agency reports)