2006 Report

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report

"Human traffickers prey on the most vulnerable and turn a commercial profit at the expense of innocent lives. The State Department's efforts to end this evil trade exemplify transformational diplomacy. We work with international partners to secure the freedom of those who are exploited and call on governments to be effective and accountable in prosecuting those who exploit.

The movement to end trafficking in persons continues to gain momentum, thanks to Presidential leadership, Congressional commitment, and support from innumerable faithbased, community, human rights, and women's groups, as well as from individual citizens. Thank you for joining this abolitionist movement on behalf of the world's most vulnerable citizens." -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

The Report
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Letter from Secretary Condoleezza Rice
Table of Contents (expanded version)

1. Introduction
2. International Best Practices
3. Heroes Acting To End Modern-Day Slavery
4. Tier Placements
5. Maps (with Regional Law Enforcement Statistics)
6. Country Narratives (A to Z)
7. Special Cases
8. Efforts by International Peacekeepers
9. International Conventions Matrix
10. Trafficking Victims Protection Act
11. Glossary of Acronyms
A Closing Note from the Drafters of the Report

Related Material
-- 01/19/07: Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment
-- 09/27/06:  Presidential Determination with Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons
-- 06/05/06:  Secretary Rice's Remarks at the Release of the Sixth Annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report
-- 06/05/06:  Ambassador Miller's Remarks at the Release of the Sixth Annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report
-- 06/05/06:  Ambassador Miller's Interview on the Trafficking in Persons Report

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