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Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP), led by Ambassador Mark P. Lagon, provides the tools to combat trafficking in persons and assists in the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts both worldwide and domestically.

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Action To End Modern-Day Slavery
The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report on 170 countries is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons. Its findings will raise global awareness and spur countries to take effective actions to counter trafficking in persons.

The annual Trafficking in Persons Report serves as the primary diplomatic tool through which the U.S. Government encourages partnership and increased determination in the fight against forced labor, sexual exploitation, and modern-day slavery.

Remarks at the 2008 release: Secretary Rice | Ambassador Lagon | Video

Trafficking In Persons Report June 2008 cover.

Funds for Anti-Human Trafficking Programs

Ambassador Mark P. Lagon at the BICE School and shelter for children vulnerable to human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire in February 2008. State Department photo.		   G/TIP awarded $16.5M in FY2007 for anti-human trafficking programs, including:
  • $13.55M for 63 projects in 46 countries;
  • $1.1M for 6 regional projects in the East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Near East, South and Central Asia, and Western Hemisphere regions;
  • $1.3M for 4 global projects; and
  • $500,000 for 4 research projects.

G/TIP funded approximately 20% of the 300 proposals received as part of its competitive grant process. Eight sole source grants projects were awarded about $1.5M of the total $16.5M. View a complete list of awarded projects.

Photo Gallery
A 9-year-old girl trafficked from Bihar, India, makes bricks under the hot sun. Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.   Female sex workers wait for customers in a bar. Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.   Burmese laborers work in the commercial fishing industry in Thailand. Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.   Brothel keeper and her slaves in a red-light district in Mumbai, India. Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.   Carpet weavers work at a loom. Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.   A child sells flowers on the street. Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department.

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Bidder's Conference
The G/TIP Bidder's Conference will be held Thursday, December 4, 2008, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. More information on:  location and how to RSVP and proposals.

Promising Practices
Ambassador Lagon: "At the heart of U.S. government efforts to end human trafficking is a commitment to human dignity—a desire not only to rescue, but restore. As such, it is a great blessing to be allowed the opportunity to benefit the lives of the most degraded, most exploited, most dehumanized people in the world."  Full text

Presidential Determination
See President Bush's Determination with Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons.

Declaration of Achievements
The President’s Interagency Task Force to Combat Trafficking in Persons Declaration of Achievements 2001-2008 summarizes the work of federal agencies to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent human trafficking. fact sheet

Policy Podcast
Ambassador Lagon discussed trafficking in persons with Department Spokesman McCormack. transcript | video

Slavery and Supply Chains
Ambassador Lagon's remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations on what businesses can do to fight human trafficking.

International Support to Combat Trafficking
Ambassador Mark P. Lagon [right, center] meets Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel [left, center] on February 12, 2008. State Department Photo.Ambassador Lagon met Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel. The Church has been a strong ally in combating human trafficking and opposing legal prostitution in Romania.

Members of the first trilateral conference between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, focusing on fighting human trafficking on February 29, 2008. State Department photo.The U.S., Canada and Mexico held the first trilateral conference focused on fighting human trafficking within each country and fostering regional efforts on the issue.

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