Policy paper

List of countries under section 172 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

Published 24 November 2022

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Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 172(3)(b) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

November 2022

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ISBN: 978-1-5286-3708-4

The Secretary of State has directed the National Crime Agency (NCA) under section 172(1)(b) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to prepare a list of countries and territories outside the UK in which the NCA considers children are at high risk of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation from UK nationals or UK residents.

The list prepared by the NCA has been submitted to the Secretary of State who is required by section 172(3)(b) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to lay the list before Parliament.

The countries are listed alphabetically and not in ranked order.

  • Bangladesh

  • Cambodia

  • China

  • Dominican Republic

  • Ethiopia

  • Gambia

  • India

  • Indonesia

  • Kenya

  • Laos

  • Malaysia

  • Mexico

  • Morocco

  • Nepal

  • Nigeria

  • Pakistan

  • Peru

  • Philippines

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Thailand

  • Uganda

  • Vietnam

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