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# RIAA Names Worst Countries For Piracy: China, Russia and ….Canada
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/riaa-names-worst-countries-for-piracy-china-russia-and-canada/
- Published: 2012-02-13T12:56:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-02-13T12:56:00.000Z
- Description: The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) which includes the RIAA has named the countries that it says "fail to provide adequate and effective protection for U.S. intellectual property". In a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/02/riaa-names-worst-countries-for-pir
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The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) which includes the RIAA has named the countries that it says "fail to provide adequate and effective protection for U.S. intellectual property". In a [submission](http://www.iipa.com/2012%5FSPEC301%5FTOC.htm?ref=hypebot.com) to the U.S. Trade Rep. they identified China, Russia and Canada as some of the worst offenders. **The worst countries for piracy:**

**Priority Watch List**

- Argentina
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- India
- Indonesia
- Russian Federation
- Thailand
- Ukraine

**WATCH LIST**

- Belarus
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Colombia
- Egypt
- Greece
- Israel
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Philippines
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Paraguay

**COUNTRIES DESERVING SPECIAL MENTION**

- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Moldova
- Singapore
- Taiwan