2005 Report

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

"This fifth annual Trafficking in Persons Report, along with the $82 million* in anti-trafficking assistance our nation provided to foreign governments and non-government organizations last year, demonstrates our strong commitment to this cause. This year, we included more country analyses as a result of deeper research and a wider range of sources. We also expanded our coverage of labor slavery, especially internal labor trafficking. Forced labor and involuntary servitude are appallingly common, including whole villages working to pay off old debts passed down through generations.

The TIP Report serves to expose these despicable aspects of trafficking. It provokes, lauds, and challenges. Countries including the United States, which is dealing with its own trafficking problem, have been inspired to greater action against human trafficking as a result of this unique compendium. By reading it, we hope you are joining with us in the abolitionist movement of the 21st century to advance freedom for 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. Tier Placements
4. Maps (with Regional Law Enforcement Statistics); and the Link Between HIV/AIDS and Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
5. Country Narratives (A to Z)
6. Special Cases
7. United States Government Efforts
8. International Conventions -- Matrix
9. Trafficking Victims Protection Act
10. Glossary of Acronyms
A Closing Note from the Drafters of the Report

Related Material
-- 02/01/06:  Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment
-- 09/21/05:  Presidential Determination with Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons
-- 06/03/05:  Secretary Rice's Remarks at the Release of the Fifth Annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report
-- 06/03/05:  Senior Advisor Miller's Remarks at the Briefing on the Release of the Trafficking in Persons Report
-- 06/01/05:  Public Release of the 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report

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*Upon review, the Fiscal Year 2004 anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) funding level was revised from $96 million to $82 million because some child labor programs were mistakenly included as anti-trafficking programs in the initial calculation.