| Transnational Issues | The Bahamas |  = Fields  = World Records  = Dictionary  = Bar graph  = Distribution map  = Fields History  = Definitions |
Disputes - international:
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disagrees with the US on the alignment the northern axis of a potential maritime boundary |
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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void |
Trafficking in persons:
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current situation: the Bahamas is a destination, source, and transit country for men, women and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; women from South American countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Panama may be subjected to forced prostitution; some workers from Haiti, Jamaica, China, Peru, and the Philippines could be vulnerable to involuntary servitude
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - despite making significant efforts to fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the government did not demonstrate evidence of an overall increase in its anti-trafficking or victim-assistance efforts (2011) |
Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for US and Europe; offshore financial center |
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This page was last updated on 3 February, 2012 |
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