Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons


 

Ms. Jarrett (Mar. 15): "Thank you. Welcome. Good morning, everyone. We want to welcome you to the White House for our annual President’s Task Force to Combat and Monitor Trafficking of Persons. We’re delighted to have it here hosted at the White House. It’s indicative of the President’s commitment to this issue, and we want to thank all of the members of the agencies who have joined us this morning for this meeting." More»

“Modern slavery – be it bonded labor, involuntary servitude, or sexual slavery – is a crime and cannot be tolerated in any culture, community, or country … [It] is an affront to our values and our commitment to human rights.”
– Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

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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Date: 08/25/2010 Description: Handshake © AP Image


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