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July 28, 2015 - Democratic lawmakers and rights groups are accusing the U.S. State Department of politicizing its annual rankings of nations on their efforts to combat modern-day slavery, as key trading partner Malaysia was taken off a blacklist.

Cuba was also given an upgrade, a week after the U.S. and Cuba formally restored diplomatic relations, ending a half-century of estrangement.

But Thailand, downgraded with Malaysia last year because of pervasive labour abuses in its lucrative fishing industry, remained stuck on “tier 3” – the lowest ranking in the department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report.

Secretary of State John Kerry formally launched the annual U.S. assessment of how 188 governments around the world have performed in fighting the flesh trade and other forms of exploitative labour, which he described as a “battle against money.”

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PUBLISHED: 28/07/2015; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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