president barack obama call fight human traffic one great human right cause time pledge unite state continue lead obama really believe human traffic important cause would state department work hard hide truth horrific human right violators weeks lead critical annual u.s. report human traffic publicly sham world bad offenders human right experts state department conclude traffic condition improve malaysia cuba china find things grow worse.the state department senior political staff saw differently prevailed.a reuters examination base interview dozen source washington foreign capitals show government office set independently grade global efforts fight human traffic repeatedly overrule senior american diplomats pressure inflate assessments 14 strategically important countries year traffic persons report.in analysts office monitor combat traffic persons j/tip know within u.s. government disagree u.s. diplomatic bureaus rat 17 countries source said.the analysts specialists assess efforts combat modern slavery illegal trade humans force labor prostitution three dispute bad ratio 15-year history unit accord sources.as result malaysia cuba china countries india uzbekistan mexico wind good grade state department human-rights experts want give source say graphic look key decisions reut.rs/1gf2wz5 three dispute j/tip prominent thailand face scrutiny force labor sea traffic rohingya muslims southern jungles diplomats seek upgrade so-called tier watch list status remain tier rat countries bad human-trafficking records.the number reject recommendations suggest degree intervention previously know diplomats report lead sanction basis many countries anti-trafficking policies year local embassies constituencies within department able block tough grades.state department officials say rat politicize always case final decisions reach rigorous analysis discussion tip office relevant regional bureaus senior state department leaders state department spokesman john kirby say response query reuters.still time report release july 27 malaysia cuba remove tier blacklist even though state department traffic experts believe neither make notable improvements accord sources.the malaysian upgrade highly criticize human right group could smooth way ambitious propose u.s.-led free-trade deal southeast asian nation 11 countries.ending communist-ruled cuba 12 years report blacklist come two nations reopen embassies soil follow historic tente past eight months.and china experts recommendation downgrade bad rank tier overrule despite report conclusion beijing undertake increase anti-trafficking efforts.that would put china alongside like syria north korea regard unite nations among world bad human right abusers.typically j/tip win half officials call dispute diplomatic section state department accord people familiar process certainly never see kind outcome say one u.s. official direct knowledge department.ability embarrassthe traffic persons report evaluate 188 countries territories year call world comprehensive resource governmental anti-human traffic efforts right group mostly agree.it organize countries tiers base traffic record tier nations meet minimum u.s. standards tier make significant efforts meet standards tier watch list deserve special scrutiny tier countries fail comply minimum u.s. standards make significant efforts.while tier rank trigger sanction limit access aid unite state international monetary fund world bank action frequently waived.the real power ability embarrass countries action many countries aggressively lobby u.s. embassies try avoid slide tier category four straight years tier watch list trigger automatic downgrade tier unless country earn waiver upgrade.the leverage bring success include pressure switzerland close loopholes allow prostitution minors prompt dominican republic convict child traffic offenders.president barack obama call fight human traffic one great human right cause time pledge unite state continue lead office set 2001 congressional mandate spearhead effort increasingly struggle publish independent assessments diplomatically important countries source said.the rejection many recommendations could strengthen call lawmakers investigate report compile reuters july report plan upgrade malaysia 160 members u.s. house 18 u.s. senators write secretary state john kerry urge keep malaysia tier base traffic record question whether upgrade politically motivated.senator robert menendez democrat threaten call senate hear inspector general investigate top state department officials remove malaysia low tier political reasons.the final decision dispute rank year make meet attend state department powerful diplomats include deputy secretary state tony blinken secretary state political affairs wendy sherman kerry chief staff jonathan fine accord source unprecedented degree discord traffic report begin become clear reuters early last month reveal plan upgrade malaysia low tier rank tier watch list.the improve rank come year malaysian authorities discover dozens suspect mass migrant grave human right group report continue force labor nation lucrative palm oil construction electronics industries recently april u.s. ambassador malaysia joseph yun urge country take prosecution human traffic violations seriously.u.s officials deny political considerations influence malaysia rank say sewall ask reporters last monday whether malaysia upgrade facilitate trade negotiations say decision base malaysia deal trafficking.representative chris smith new jersey republican author 2000 law lead creation j/tip say interview office authority undermine president agenda politicize said.if malaysia remain tier would pose potential barrier obama propose trade pact trans-pacific partnership deal crucial part pivot asia policy congress approve legislation june give obama expand trade negotiate power prohibit deal tier countries time malaysia.congressional source current former state department officials say experts j/tip office recommend keep malaysia tier highlight drop human-trafficking convictions country three last year nine 2013. say accord source malaysia efforts end force labor amount promise rather action.the analysts also clash cuba record state department western hemisphere affairs bureau whose view take precedence final report.human right group people knowledge negotiations rank say unearned upgrade cuba especially time intense attention due historic diplomatic thaw washington havana could undermine integrity report.cuba border line upgrade recent years former state department official say although cuba end upgrade final report remain highly critical cite concern cuba failure deal degree allege force labor medical missions havana send develop countries.china another source friction j/tip analysts call downgrade china world second-biggest economy tier criticize beijing fail follow promise abolish re-education labor system adequately protect traffic victims neighbor countries north korea final report put china tier watch list.showing deferencebut candor j/tip run afoul important diplomatic priorities particularly countries beset instability corruption u.s. diplomats try build relationships lead every year sometimes contentious back-and-forth rank far-flung embassies regional bureaus diplomatic center gravity state department suppose deference expertise office say mark lagon j/tip ambassador-at-large 2007 2009 president freedom house advocacy group washington office lose dispute rank win would unfortunate thing said.most u.s. diplomats reluctant openly strike back critics inside outside administration accuse let politics trump human right source said.but privately diplomats say j/tip staffers avoid act like purists keep sight broad u.s. interest include maintain open channel authoritarian governments push reform forge trade deal could lift people poverty.for entire story reuters obama radical agenda responsible state department mislead report force labor 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