New York badly needs its own anti-trafficking law.

In 1997, Thailand enacted a new anti-trafficking law.

Lesotho has no comprehensive anti-trafficking law, which hinders the government's ability to address human trafficking.

It did not have a formal anti-trafficking policy or a national plan of action to complement its anti-trafficking law.

In practice, government authorities continue to interpret the anti-trafficking law to exclude some who have been forced into commercial sexual exploitation or labor.

The government has yet to use its anti-trafficking law to punish traffickers.

The Mongolian government continued its efforts to enforce anti-trafficking laws during the reporting period.

In January 2009, the government amended its anti-trafficking law to include a specific definition of forced labor.

In 2012 it was reported that "the number of women affected continues to decline since the passage and implementation of Israel's 2006 anti-trafficking law."

The new comprehensive anti-trafficking law requires increased protection for victims who are cooperating with investigations.