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Human Trafficking

"Human trafficking is a violation of the human body, mind and spirit. For this vile practice to be taking place in a country that the world looks to as a beacon of freedom... is a terrible irony and an utter tragedy."

 

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
2006 National Conference on Human Trafficking

Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, is a tragically widespread form of modern-day slavery. Pursuing and prosecuting traffickers and rescuing victims of trafficking are high priorities of the Department of Justice. The Office of Legal Policy coordinates the development of the Department's anti-trafficking policies and is responsible for compiling the Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Assistant Attorney General Brand serves as the Department's representative to the Senior Policy Operating Group, an Executive level policy implementation group created to address emerging interagency policy, grants, and planning issues.

Reports:

Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress and Assessment of the U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons Fiscal Year 2007

Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Fiscal Year 2006

Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Fiscal Year 2005

Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Fiscal Year 2004

Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Fiscal Year 2003

Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Fiscal Year 2006

Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Fiscal Year 2005

Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Fiscal Year 2004

Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Fiscal Year 2003

Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons (August 2003)

Report on Activities to Combat Human Trafficking, Fiscal Years 2001-2005, Civil Rights Division

Statutes & Other Resources:

Second National Conference on Human Trafficking (October 2006)

Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG)

Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005

Model State Anti-Trafficking Criminal Statute



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