Analysis

U.S. report accuses Belarus of state-sponsored forced labor

A person in handcuffs. Photo: Pexels.com
A person in handcuffs. Photo: Pexels.com

The first conviction in five years in a human trafficking case did not help Belarus improve its rating from the U.S. State Department. In the new Trafficking in Persons Report 2026, the American agency again accuses the Belarusian authorities of using forced labor and draws attention to the movement of Ukrainian children. Belsat studied the new report and found out what has changed over the year.