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V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]
Nicaragua
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U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty Program
The BIT program's basic aims are to: Protect investment abroad in those countries where investors' rights are not already protected through existing agreements (such as modern treaties of friendship, commerce and navigation, or FTAs); Encourage the adoption of market-oriented domestic policies that treat private investment in an open, transparent, and non-discriminatory way; and Support the development of international law standards consistent with these objectives. U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaties provide investments with six basic benefits, which we often refer to as the "core" BIT principles: [Read More]
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