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07/16/2003 "The State Dept Office to Combat Traffiking has published it's report"

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (P.L.106-386), adopted in October 2000, provides the tools to combat trafficking in persons, both worldwide and domestically. The Act authorizes the establishment of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons to assist in the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts.
2003 Trafficking in Persons Report
"The Annual Trafficking in Persons Report is about modern day slavery and slave trading.... [It] details international and U.S. efforts to end trafficking in persons, to protect and help victims, and prosecute those who treat people like commodities or keep them in slave-like conditions."-- Secretary Colin L. Powell.
Conference to Stop Child Trafficking: Modern-Day Slavery
Under Secretary for Global Affairs, Paula J. Dobriansky, addressed the conference held in Helsinki, Finland, June 1-3, 2003.
Recommendations from the Conference on Pathbreaking Strategies in the Global Fight Against Sex Trafficking
The international conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 23-26, 2003. It was co-sponsored by the Department of State and the non-governmental War Against Trafficking Alliance. Over 400 participants from more than 115 countries exchanged views during the conference. The recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of any government including that of the United States. [full text] [Also: see briefing]
Model Law to Combat Trafficking in Persons released March 12.
The U.S. Government's International Anti-Trafficking Programs
Fiscal Year 2002 report released.