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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 …