The United States on Thursday added Saudi Arabia and Cuba to its blacklist of countries that it says are not doing enough to fight human trafficking, a designation that could bring sanctions
1 / 3US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sits next to Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser, as he presents an annual report on human traffickingUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sits next to Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser, as he presents an annual report on human trafficking Washington - .
A Tier 3 ranking means that the United States can restrict assistance or withdraw support for the country at the International Monetary Fund or other global development bodies. The report called on Saudi Arabia to do more to help workers fleeing abusive bosses and to reform its sponsorship system, in which employers control workers' permits to leave the country.
"Obviously there's a lot happening in our relationship with Saudi Arabia; they're an important ally," he told AFP. Pompeo said that North Korea was involved in human trafficking at the state level through its deployment of workers overseas and said Pyongyang"uses the proceeds to fund nefarious activities."
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