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Date: 11/02/2012 Description: Telephone - State Dept Image
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Trafficking Hotlines

"It ought to concern every person, because it is a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because it tears at our social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation, because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. I’m talking about the injustice, the outrage, of human trafficking, which must be called by its true name -- modern slavery."

– President Barack Obama


FY 2013 J/TIP Solicitation

 

Dec. 18: The State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons is announcing an open competition for fiscal year 2013 funding of projects to combat trafficking in persons outside of the U.S. Full Text» Request for Statements of Interest» Questions and Answers»


Journey to Freedom: Freedom Center Documentary

 

Journey to Freedom tells the true stories of two men, 21st Century Cambodian Vannak Prum and 19th Century American Solomon Northup, who were sold into slavery more than 150 years apart. Transcript» Fact Sheets» More»


President Obama's Remarks to the Clinton Global Initiative

 

President Obama (Sept. 25): "Of course, no government, no nation, can meet this challenge alone. Everybody has a responsibility.  Every nation can take action. Modern anti-trafficking laws must be passed and enforced and justice systems must be strengthened. Victims must be cared for." Full Text»


2012 Trafficking in Persons Report

The United States' commitment to fighting modern slavery did not simply materialize 12 years ago with the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act or the adoption the same year of the U.N. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. This country's tragic history is not forgotten, nor are the bloodshed and lives lost in the fight to end state-sanctioned slavery. Launch» More» Report» Fact Sheets»


The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, directed by Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, leads the United States' global engagement against human trafficking, an umbrella term used to describe the activities involved when someone obtains or holds a person in compelled service. At the heart of this phenomenon are the myriad forms of enslavement as outlined in the United States' Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Major forms of human trafficking include: forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor, debt bondage, involuntary domestic servitude, forced child labor, child soldiers, and child sex trafficking. The Office has responsibility for bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, targeted foreign assistance, and public engagement on this issue of modern slavery and partners with foreign governments and civil society to develop and implement effective counter-trafficking strategies.

Prevention
Date: 08/25/2010 Description: Farm workers in California march during a campaign to end human rights violations in the U.S. agricultural industry.  The prevalence of forced labor in agriculture has led to increased pressure on major brands to trace their products to ''the farm gate'' and ensure proper treatment of workers through their supply chains. © Jacque-Jean Tiziou/www.jjtiziou.net
Protection
Date: 02/17/2000 Description: A child laborer carries cement at a construction site near Dharmsala, India. © AP Image
Prosecution
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Partnerships
Date: 08/25/2010 Description: Handshake © AP Image


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