Fiji, Oct. 12 -- Fiji has failed to secure a single human trafficking conviction for the third consecutive year, despite identifying 50 victims and launching new investigations, according to the United States Department of State.
The findings are contained in the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, which has retained Fiji on the Tier 2 watch list for the third consecutive year.
The report states that Fiji has not demonstrated an overall increase in efforts to combat human trafficking compared with the previous reporting period.
"The Government of Fiji does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking," the report states.
It acknowledges that authorities initiated six trafficking investigations and two prosecut...