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OCCRP A2 VIOLENT & ORGANIZED CRIME MEDIUM RISK Published 12 Oct 2026 at 12:48 UTC, affecting FJ, US

OCCRP: Fiji Criticized in U.S. Trafficking Report Over Failure to Tackle Grace Road Cult

The U.S. State Department report criticizes Fiji for insufficient action against human trafficking, including cases linked to the Grace Road Group, granting Fiji a one-year waiver from Tier 3 downgrade.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from OCCRP, published 12 Oct 2026.

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What happened

The U.S. State Department report criticizes Fiji for insufficient action against human trafficking, including cases linked to the Grace Road Group, granting Fiji a one-year waiver from Tier 3 downgrade.

Named in this item

2 entities
STATUS NAME ISO PROGRAM IDENTIFIER
Grace Road Group
Organization, accused
Screen this name FJ U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report —
U.S. State Department
Organization, regulator US U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report —

What compliance teams should check

  • Review customer exposure to Grace Road Group
  • Monitor regulatory developments in Fiji regarding trafficking
  • Update risk assessments for Fiji based on U.S. report findings
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FROM THE NOTICE A new U.S. State Department report says Fiji has failed to adequately tackle human trafficking, including allegations involving the Grace Road Group. The country received a one-year waiver that spared it from an automatic downgrade to Tier 3. OCCRP, 12 Oct 2026, 12:48 UTC, occrp.org

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