Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
This determination applies sanctions under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act for FY 2021, withholding nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance from countries failing to meet minimum anti-trafficking standards (Burundi, China, Cuba, DPRK, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria) and restricting educational/cultural exchanges for some. It also instructs U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against loans to designated countries, while granting partial waivers for COVID-19, Ebola, anti-trafficking programs, and specific countries including Afghanistan, Burma, and others.