Trafficking in Persons Report 2008
"We are pleased that in the seven years since the creation of the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, the United States and our friends and allies have made important strides in confronting the reality that human beings continue to be bought and sold in the twenty-first century. It has been gratifying to witness the determined governments, human rights and women's groups, faith-based organizations, and many brave individuals who are dedicated to advancing human dignity worldwide. Trafficking and exploitation plague all nations, and no country, even ours, is immune."
--Secretary Rice, June 4, 2008
The Report
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The Report
Table of Contents (Expanded)
Letter from Secretary Condoleezza Rice
Letter from Ambassador Mark P. Lagon
Introduction
Major Forms of Trafficking in Persons
Punishing Trafficking Offenders Adequately
Topics of Special Interest
Global Law Enforcement Data
Commendable Intiatives Around the World
2008 TIP Report Heroes
Tier Placements
U.S. Government Domestic Anti-Trafficking Efforts
Country Narratives
Special Cases
Relevant International Conventions
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
Stopping Human Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, and Abuse by International Peacekeepers
Glossary of Acronyms
Human Trafficking Defined
A Closing Note From the Drafters of the Report
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