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Rights, Protections And Resources Pamphlet (2009), U.S. Department Of State
Rights, Protections And Resources Pamphlet (2009), U.S. Department Of State
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
If you are coming to the United States to work or study, we are confident that you will have a pleasant and rewarding stay. If you should encounter any problems, however, know that you have rights and can get help. The pamphlet linked below informs you of your rights as a non-immigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories (specifically A-3, G-5, NATO-7, B-1 domestic employees, H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, H-2B, and J-1 visa holders). The U.S. Government created this pamphlet at the prompting of a new U.S. law, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (Public Law 110-457), …
Trafficking And Sex Tourism Faqs, U.S. Department Of Justice
Trafficking And Sex Tourism Faqs, U.S. Department Of Justice
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Trafficking and Sex Tourism FAQs.
Department Of State - Global Affairs, U.S. Department Of State
Department Of State - Global Affairs, U.S. Department Of State
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) is pleased to announce a two-stage competitive process for 2010 funding of projects that will improve the response to trafficking in persons outside the United States. The first stage is submission and competitive panel review of two-page Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that combat human trafficking. In the second stage, G/TIP will invite applicants whose Statements of Interest are reviewed favorably to submit proposals that expand on their SOI. These proposals will also be reviewed by a panel for consideration …
Domestic Sex Trafficking Of Minors, U.S. Department Of Justice
Domestic Sex Trafficking Of Minors, U.S. Department Of Justice
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The trafficking section of this web page provides information on the international problem of cross-border transportation of children for sexual purposes. It is important to note that United States not only faces an influx of international victims of sex trafficking, but also the United States has its own homegrown problem of interstate sex trafficking of minors.
Characteristics Of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2007-08, Tracey Kyckelhahn, Allen J. Beck, Thomas H. Cohen
Characteristics Of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2007-08, Tracey Kyckelhahn, Allen J. Beck, Thomas H. Cohen
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) and its 2003, 2005, and 2008 reauthorizations are the first comprehensive federal legislation to combat human trafficking and to assist trafficking victims. Under the TVPA, human trafficking has occurred if a person was induced to perform labor or a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion. Any person under age 18 who performs a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking, regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion were present.
Trafficking And Extortion Of Burmese Migrants In Malaysia And Southern Thailand, U.S. Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Trafficking And Extortion Of Burmese Migrants In Malaysia And Southern Thailand, U.S. Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
In recent years, Malaysian print and television media, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), as well as international NGOs and media, have reported the alleged mistreatment of Burmese migrants in Malaysia, along the Malaysia-Thailand border, and in southern Thailand. While the allegations which led to the preparation of this report are not new, the report’s content is based on first person accounts of extortion and trafficking in Malaysia and along the Malaysia- Thailand border. Committee information comes from experiences of Burmese refugees resettled in the United States and other countries. Malaysian Government officials continually deny such allegations. As reported recently in the …
2009 Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Department Of State
2009 Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Department Of State
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The Department of State is required by law to submit each year to the U.S. Congress a report on foreign governments’ efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. This is the ninth annual TIP Report; it seeks to increase global awareness of the human trafficking phenomenon by shedding new light on various facets of the problem and highlighting shared and individual efforts of the international community, and to encourage foreign governments to take effective action against all forms of trafficking in persons.
The United States’ Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended, guides efforts to combat …
Trafficking In Persons Report, June 2008, Us Department Of State
Trafficking In Persons Report, June 2008, Us Department Of State
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The Department of State is required by law to submit a Report each year to the U.S. Congress on foreign governments’ efforts to eliminate severe forms of traffi cking in persons. This Report is the eighth annual TIP Report. It is intended to raise global awareness, to highlight efforts of the international community, and to encourage foreign governments to take effective actions to counter all forms of traffi cking in persons.
Contents
Introduction 4-37 The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report 5-18
Purpose 5
Human Trafficking Defined 6
The Scope and Nature of Modern-Day Slavery 7
Focus of the 2008 TIP …
Analyzing Service Barriers For Trafficked Persons In The Context Of The U.S. Refugee Program: Strategies To Improve Service Delivery And Program Management, Hoa Duong, Tanya Ghani, Myra Valenzuela
Analyzing Service Barriers For Trafficked Persons In The Context Of The U.S. Refugee Program: Strategies To Improve Service Delivery And Program Management, Hoa Duong, Tanya Ghani, Myra Valenzuela
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Research Question: The goal of this research study is to examine the specific barriers and needs of refugees and trafficked persons in the context of federal benefits and programs. The study asks the following questions:
• Are there differences in the needs of refugees and trafficked persons?
• What services exist for both groups and are there gaps in service delivery?
• How can program management within ATIP help improve service delivery?
Findings: The research study’s main findings indicate that although refugees and trafficked persons are similar in many ways, the latter have unique ongoing needs that require a more …
Attorney General’S Annual Report To Congress And Assessment Of The U.S. Government Activities To Combat Trafficking In Persons Fiscal Year 2007, U.S Department Of Justice
Attorney General’S Annual Report To Congress And Assessment Of The U.S. Government Activities To Combat Trafficking In Persons Fiscal Year 2007, U.S Department Of Justice
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Trafficking in persons (TIP), or human trafficking, is a regrettably widespread form of modern-day slavery. Traffickers often prey on individuals, predominantly women and children in certain countries, who are poor, frequently unemployed or underemployed, and who may lack access to social safety nets. Victims are often lured with false promises of good jobs and better lives, and then forced to work under brutal and inhuman conditions. It is difficult to accurately estimate the extent of victimization in this crime whose perpetrators go to great lengths to keep it hidden. Nonetheless, the United States has led the world in the fight …
Attorney General’S Annual Report To Congress On U.S. Government Activities To Combat Trafficking In Persons Fiscal Year 2006, U. S. Department Of Justice
Attorney General’S Annual Report To Congress On U.S. Government Activities To Combat Trafficking In Persons Fiscal Year 2006, U. S. Department Of Justice
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Trafficking in persons (TIP), or human trafficking, is a regrettably widespread form of modern-day slavery. Traffickers often prey on individuals, predominantly women and children in certain countries, who are poor, frequently unemployed or underemployed, and who may lack access to social safety nets. Victims are often lured with false promises of good jobs and better lives, and then forced to work under brutal and inhuman conditions. It is difficult to accurately estimate the extent of victimization in this crime whose perpetrators go to great lengths to keep it hidden. Nonetheless, the United States has led the world in the fight …
2007 Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Department Of State
2007 Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Department Of State
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The Department of State is required by law to submit a Report each year to the U.S. Congress on foreign governments’ efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. This Report is the seventh annual TIP Report. It is intended to raise global awareness, to highlight efforts of the international community, and to encourage foreign governments to take effective actions to counter all forms of trafficking in persons.
The U.S. law that guides anti-human trafficking efforts, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (TVPA), states that the purpose of combating human trafficking is to punish traffickers, to …
Finding A Path To Recovery: Residential Facilities For Minor Victims Of Domestic Sex Trafficking, Heather J. Clawson, Lisa Goldblatt Grace
Finding A Path To Recovery: Residential Facilities For Minor Victims Of Domestic Sex Trafficking, Heather J. Clawson, Lisa Goldblatt Grace
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
This is the first in a series of Issue Briefs produced under a contract with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), to conduct a study of HHS programs serving human trafficking victims. Funded in fall 2006, the purpose of this 12-month exploratory project is to develop information on how HHS programs are currently addressing the needs of victims of human trafficking, including domestic victims, with a priority focus on domestic youth. This project also consists of reviewing relevant literature, and identifying barriers and promising practices for addressing the …
Combating Modern Slavery: Reauthorization Of Anti-Trafficking Programs, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On The Judiciary
Combating Modern Slavery: Reauthorization Of Anti-Trafficking Programs, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On The Judiciary
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
This is an incredible and an unusual kind of hearing because of the promise of freedom of the 13th amendment, a promise written from the suffering of all of those who have been held in bondage. Sadly, involuntary servitude lives on in this country long after Emancipation Day. Freedom can only be advanced through sustained determination. The Civil Rights Movement could only occur after the change of peonage and exploitation had been broken in the late 1940’s by the NAACP and, as well, the FBI and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Section all working together. The same type of collaboration …
Human Trafficking: Monitoring And Evaluation Of International Projects Are Limited, But Experts Suggest Improvements, United States Government Accountability Office
Human Trafficking: Monitoring And Evaluation Of International Projects Are Limited, But Experts Suggest Improvements, United States Government Accountability Office
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
While governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations have recognized the importance of collaborating and have established some coordination mechanisms and practices, they will need to overcome challenges that have impeded collaboration in the past for their efforts to be successful. In two of the three countries GAO visited, it found that host governments—which bear ultimate responsibility for combating trafficking within their borders—have passed national anti-trafficking laws and enacted national action plans. However, organizations continue to face numerous challenges when collaborating to combat human trafficking, including varying levels of government commitment and capacity. For example, some governments treat foreign trafficking victims …
Crossing The Border: Immigrants In Detention And Victims Of Trafficking Part I And Ii, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Homeland Security
Crossing The Border: Immigrants In Detention And Victims Of Trafficking Part I And Ii, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Homeland Security
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Today’s hearing is the first in a two-part series that will examine the issues surrounding the treatment of migrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And the first of the series, this hearing today, we will have two panels, which will primarily focus on the issue of detention. I would like to begin by thanking our witnesses: Mr. John Torres, Mr. Richard Seiter, Ms. Michelle Brane´, Ms. Christina Fiflis, and Mr. Michael Cutler. And thank you for joining us today to discuss these important issues. With the end of the ‘‘catch and release’’ program, the Department of Homeland Security faces a …
International Trafficking In Persons: Taking Action To Eliminate Modern-Day Slavery, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
International Trafficking In Persons: Taking Action To Eliminate Modern-Day Slavery, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, human trafficking, the subject of our hearing today, is the world’s fastest growing international organized crime. It is also one of the most profitable, generating between $12 billion and $17 billion per year. There are only two other illicit businesses, the trade in drugs and the trade in weapons, which are more lucrative. The European Union has designated this day, October 18, as Anti-Trafficking Day, and I commend our friends in the European Union for their exemplary efforts to advance the cause of human rights. This step reflects the international …
Protecting The Human Rights Of Comfort Women, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Protecting The Human Rights Of Comfort Women, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Today our subcommittee will consider House Resolution 121, introduced by my good friend and colleague, Congressman Honda, which urges, basically, the Government of Japan to formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility for its Imperial Armed Force’s coercion of young women into sexual slavery— or forced prostitution if you want to put it in other terms— during its occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands before and during World War II.
I want to note for the record that former Congressman Lane Evans from the State of Illinois originally spearheaded this effort to defend the human rights of those who …
Legal Options To Stop Human Trafficking, U.S. Senate Committee On The Judiciary
Legal Options To Stop Human Trafficking, U.S. Senate Committee On The Judiciary
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
This is the first time in the history of the Senate that we have created a Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. I think it’s crucial at this point in time. Repressive regimes that violate human rights create fertile breeding for terrorism, war, poverty, and exploitation. Our Nation and our world will never be fully secure as long as fundamental human rights are not honored. Our first hearing was just last month. We addressed the issue of genocide and the rule of law, focusing on the mass killings and genocide in Darfur. I’m proud to say that, as a …
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children: What Do We Know And What Do We Do About It?, U.S. Department Of Justice
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children: What Do We Know And What Do We Do About It?, U.S. Department Of Justice
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Much investigation remains to be done regarding the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). As with other “low visibility” crimes, there is a lurking “dark figure” of unreported cases. Moreover, little reliable information exists about the types of people who exploit children in this way.
Enhancing The Global Fight To End Human Trafficking, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Enhancing The Global Fight To End Human Trafficking, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
When I held the first hearing on human trafficking as Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights back in 1999, only a handful of countries had laws explicitly prohibiting the practice of human trafficking. Individuals who engaged in this exploitation did so without fear of legal repercussions. Victims of trafficking were treated as criminals and illegal immigrants and had no access to assistance to escape the slavery-like conditions in which they were trapped. Few seemed to be even aware that this modern form of slavery was taking place and even some of those who did failed to …
Modern Day Slavery: Spotlight On The 2006 "Trafficking In Persons Report," Forced Labor And Sex Trafficking At The World Cup, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Modern Day Slavery: Spotlight On The 2006 "Trafficking In Persons Report," Forced Labor And Sex Trafficking At The World Cup, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The Subcommittee will hear expert testimony today concerning the scourge of human trafficking—modern-day slavery. As I know many people know by now, the United States Government estimates that between 600,000 to 800,000 women, children, and men are brought and sold across international borders each year and exploited through forced labor or commercial sex exploitation. Potentially millions more are trafficked internally within the borders of countries.
Combating The Sexual Exploitation Of Children, Commission On Security And Cooperation In Europe
Combating The Sexual Exploitation Of Children, Commission On Security And Cooperation In Europe
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Each year, as we know, thousands of American kids are victimized through pornography, many subjected to violence in the process. The shocking reality is that often the perpetrators and purveyors of these crimes are parents, relatives, or acquaintances of the victim.
The 9/11 Reform Act: Examining The Implementation Of The Human Smuggling And Trafficking Center, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Homeland Security
The 9/11 Reform Act: Examining The Implementation Of The Human Smuggling And Trafficking Center, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Homeland Security
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The 9/11 Commission correctly pointed out that before September 11, 2001, no U.S. Government agency systemically analyzed terrorists’ travel strategies. The 9/11 Commission also believed if the Federal Government had done so, we could have discovered how terrorist predecessors to al-Qa’ida exploited the weaknesses in our border security.
As a result, and based on the Commission’s recommendation, the Committee on Homeland Security, along with the Committee on International Relations, pushed for the terrorist travel provisions in the 9/11 Reform Act. Through the Act, Congress directed the Departments of Justice, State and Homeland Security to address the problem of terrorist travel, …
Calling On The Government Of Germany To Take Immediate Action To Combat Sex Trafficking In Connection With The 2006 Fifa World Cup; Assistance For Small And Medium Enterprises In Sub-Saharan African Countries Act Of 2005; Global Online Freedom Act Of 2006; Central Asia Democracy And Human Rights Promotion Act Of 2006, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Calling On The Government Of Germany To Take Immediate Action To Combat Sex Trafficking In Connection With The 2006 Fifa World Cup; Assistance For Small And Medium Enterprises In Sub-Saharan African Countries Act Of 2005; Global Online Freedom Act Of 2006; Central Asia Democracy And Human Rights Promotion Act Of 2006, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Calling on the Government of Germany to take immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and for other purposes.
One of the tragedies of modern day slavery is that so much of the demand for trafficking comes from countries that espouse commitment to human rights. As the world watches the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a showcase of world-class athleticism and teamwork, Germany, despite its professed commitment to fight the abuse and exploitation of women and girls through trafficking, by certain policies it is facilitating and even encouraging, it aids the very crime it …
Trafficking In Persons: The U.S. And International Response, Francis T. Miko
Trafficking In Persons: The U.S. And International Response, Francis T. Miko
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Trafficking in people for prostitution and forced labor is one of the most prolific areas of international criminal activity and is of significant concern to the United States and the international community. The overwhelming majority of those trafficked are women and children. According to the most recent Department of State estimates, between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across borders each year. If trafficking within countries is included in the total world figures, official U.S. estimates are that 2 to 4 million people are trafficked annually. However, there are even higher estimates, ranging from 4 to 27 million for total …
Germany's World Cup Brothels: 40,000 Women And Children At Risk Of Exploitation Through Trafficking, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Germany's World Cup Brothels: 40,000 Women And Children At Risk Of Exploitation Through Trafficking, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Good afternoon, everyone. In 1 month, as we know, athletes and fans will be gathering for one of the premier worldwide sporting events of our day, the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Today the Subcommittee will hear testimony on reports that the World Cup will sadly be an impetus for exploitation of women. For most soccer fans like myself, this quadrennial spectacle is a showcase of world-class athleticism and teamwork, but looming in its shadow is the very real potential that the World Cup matches will be a catalyst and magnet for sex trafficking into Germany.
Human Trafficking: Better Data, Strategy, And Reporting Needed To Enhance U.S. Antitrafficking Efforts Abroad, United States Government Accountability Office
Human Trafficking: Better Data, Strategy, And Reporting Needed To Enhance U.S. Antitrafficking Efforts Abroad, United States Government Accountability Office
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
The U.S. government estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 persons are trafficked across international borders annually. However, such estimates of global human trafficking are questionable. The accuracy of the estimates is in doubt because of methodological weaknesses, gaps in data, and numerical discrepancies. For example, the U.S. government’s estimate was developed by one person who did not document all his work, so the estimate may not be replicable, casting doubt on its reliability. Moreover, country data are not available, reliable, or comparable. There is also a considerable discrepancy between the numbers of observed and estimated victims of human trafficking. The U.S. …
Combating Human Trafficking In China: Domestic And Internatinal Efforts, Congressional-Executive Commission On China
Combating Human Trafficking In China: Domestic And Internatinal Efforts, Congressional-Executive Commission On China
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
Human trafficking in China is a serious problem. According to a 2002 UNICEF estimate, there are approximately 250,000 victims of trafficking in China. Traffickers are increasingly linked to organized crime, and specialize in abducting girls and women, both for the bridal market in China’s poorest areas, and for sale as prostitutes in urban areas. North Korean refugees are an especially vulnerable group.
Trafficking In Persons, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Armed Services And Committee On International Relations
Trafficking In Persons, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Armed Services And Committee On International Relations
Human Trafficking: Data and Documents
And it is a pleasure for us to join with the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations to hear testimony on the Department of Defense efforts to implement a zero tolerance policy for human trafficking. Let me just very briefly, I hope, say that as a way of background, in December 2002, President Bush issued a national security Presidential directive which established a zero tolerance policy for United States government employees and contractor personnel representing the United States overseas who engage in trafficking of human persons. Subsequently, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued policy directives that make …