Illicit drugs
transshipment point for cocaine; small-scale illicit producer of cannabis, primarily for local consumption; money-laundering activity related to narcotics trafficking and offshore sector |
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Prisoners
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1,097 prisoners |
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[122nd of 168]
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Prisoners > Female
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6.4% |
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[21st of 134]
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Prisoners > Per capita
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459 per 100,000 people |
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[5th of 164]
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Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees
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12.2% |
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[126th of 143]
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Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled
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219.4% |
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[12th of 128]
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Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Current situation
Belize is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of labor and sexual exploitation; women and girls are trafficked mainly from Central America, and exploited in prostitution; children are trafficked to Belize for labor exploitation; Belize's largely unmonitored borders with Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico facilitate the movement of illegal migrants who are vulnerable to traffickers; girls are trafficked within the country for sexual exploitation, sometimes with the consent and complicity of their close relatives; there are unconfirmed reports that Indian and Chinese migrants are trafficked for involuntary servitude in homes and shops |
Transnational Issues > Trafficking in persons > Tier rating
Tier 3 - Belize has failed to show evidence of significant law enforcement or victim protection efforts |
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United States extradition treaties > Citation
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TIAS |
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United States extradition treaties > Date signed
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March 30, 2000 |
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United States extradition treaties > Entered into force
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March 27, 2001 |
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