Cambodia Airline
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Canada is primarily a destination and transit country for women trafficked for the purposes of labor and sexual exploitation. Women and children are trafficked from Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and Asia for sexual exploitation. To a lesser extent, men, women, and children are trafficked for forced labor. There is internal trafficking of Canadians for the sex trade. The majority of foreign victims transiting Canada are bound for the United States. Numbers are hard to gauge, but in February 2004, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) estimated that 800 persons are trafficked into Canada annually and that an additional 1,500-2,200 persons are trafficked through Canada into the United States. Some estimate that this number is much higher. The Government of Canada fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The Government of C ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
PetsLast Updated: 6/9/2005 11:29 PM Pets are permitted entrance into Cambodia. All pets should have standard vaccinations and certificates, and the post should be notified in advance if an employees plans to bring a pet. Airlines should be contacted directly about its policy for shipping of pets. There is an established veterinarian, Agro Vet in Phnom Penh. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
410 Text: Ridge Reassures Americans on Airline Security ... [Read More]
Photograph requirements for visas
Head coverings and hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not obscure any portion of the face ofthe applicant. Sunglasses or other paraphernalia, which detracts from the face, as defined above are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (e.g. an eye patch.) A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable. Photos of military, airline, or other personnel wearing hats are not acceptable. Photographs of applicants wearing tribal, national costume or other headgear not specifically religious in nature are not acceptable. ... [Read More]
On-the-Record Briefing: On the Rollout of the June 2003 Trafficking in Persons Annual Report
QUESTION: What effect has this report had, or previous reports, for that matter, with the -- I guess, both the humanitarian effort, as well as the police effort, Interpol, and so forth, to work with the countries to break up the drug cartels, the drug -- to break up also the influence of the -- I guess you would call it the traffickers -- the smugglers themselves that have set up shipping and airline-type procedures to bring these people from continent to continent? Any headway there? ... [Read More]
East Asia and Pacific
Embassy efforts also focused on enhancing the capability of Philippine law enforcement officials in the fight against trafficking – an area in need of improvement. In 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided training to individuals from the PNP, the National Bureau of Investigation, and various airport and airline security teams to help them detect trafficking activities and patterns. The United States, through DHS, is developing an identification system at Manila's airport that will help Philippine officials track and identify criminals, including traffickers. ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - *Passport, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or non-electronic label visa, proof of onward or return ticket, and sufficient funds are required. An ETA or non-electronic label visa is required for tourist or business stays of up to 3 months. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. Minors not accompanied by a parent or traveling with only one parent need notarized written parental consent from the absent parent(s). AIDS test required for permanent resident visa for applicants age 15 and older; tests taken in the U.S. are acceptable. More information about entry requirements to Australia (including for longer stays) is available on the Embassy of Aus ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Significant Progress Achieved in Combating Human Trafficking, Report Finds
QUESTION: What effect has this report had, or previous reports, for that matter, with the -- I guess, both the humanitarian effort, as well as the police effort, Interpol, and so forth, to work with the countries to break up the drug cartels, the drug -- to break up also the influence of the -- I guess you would call it the traffickers -- the smugglers themselves that have set up shipping and airline-type procedures to bring these people from continent to continent? Any headway there? ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: 1999 Narcotics Report on the Asia-Pacific Region
Traffickers have diversified drug smuggling operations to include direct maritime transshipment from Burma to major regional container ports. The UN Drug Control Program (UNDCP) estimates that 60 percent of Burma's opiate production enters China. Nevertheless, good roads in northern Thailand join refineries in Burma with the remainder of Thailand's transport system. Thailand's advanced road network continues to be a vital link in the supply line for commodities and materials needed by trafficking groups in neighboring areas. Thailand's position as a regional airline hub remains a factor in narcotics trafficking. Thailand still produces marijuana in its northeast region, although quantities have been reduced due to law enforcement suppression activity in recent years, as well as by competition from growers in Cambodia who benefit from lower production costs and a less challenging law enforcement environment. There continue to be reports of marijuana cultivation in Thailand's northern an ... [Read More]
(D) Asia Overview
Japan continued to make progress in its counterterrorist efforts. Legal restrictions instituted in 1999 began to take effect on the Aum. Four Aum Shinrikyo members who had personally placed the sarin on the subway in 1995 were sentenced to death. Tokyo also made substantial progress in its efforts to return several Japanese Red Army (JRA) members to Japan. The Government of Japan indicted four JRA members who were forcibly returned after being deported from Lebanon. Tokyo also took two others into custody: Yoshimi Tanaka, a fugitive JRA member involved in hijacking a Japanese airliner in 1970, who was extradited from Thailand, and Fusako Shigenobu, a JRA founder and leader, who had been on the run for 30 years and was arrested in Japan in November. ... [Read More]
|